Morgan
Meaning of Morgan
Morgan drifts into the world like a sturdy galéon hugging the Welsh coastline, its hull carved from the Old Celtic root “Morcant,” often read as “sea-born” or “dweller of the shining tides.” Equal parts caballero and dama, the name wears its unisex badge with easy grace, catching breezes in both pink and blue sails. Storytellers will recall Morgan le Fay weaving spells in King Arthur’s court, while pop culture tips its sombrero to swashbuckling Captain Morgan and Wall Street’s steel-nerved J. P. Morgan. In the United States, the tide once surged high—peaking at a sleek No. 25 in the year 2000—before ebbing gently to No. 257 in 2024, proof that classics never quite abandon the shoreline. Pronounced MOR-guhn, it rolls off the tongue like a wave curling over Cádiz sand: straightforward, salt-kissed, and a little mischievous. Whether parents imagine a future marine biologist charting coral reefs or a concert cellist flooding a teatro with sound, Morgan offers a compass that points simultaneously to tradition and adventure—much like a sun-drenched map edged in Celtic mist.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as MOR-guhn (/ˈmɔː.ɡən/)
American English
- Pronunced as MOR-guhn (/ˈmɔr.ɡən/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
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Notable People Named Morgan
| Morgan Freeman is an acclaimed American actor, producer, and narrator whose career spans six decades and includes an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, major lifetime honors, and recognition among the greatest actors. |
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| Morgan Ailis Webb is a former G4 X-Play co-host and senior segment producer who later hosted the WebbAlert podcast, wrote a monthly gaming column for FHM, and joined Bonfire Studios in 2017 in a production role. |
| Morgan Wootten coached DeMatha Catholic High School for 46 seasons, winning five national championships and 33 WCAC titles, and in 2000 became the first high school only coach inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| Morgan Smith-Goodwin is an American actress best known as Red in Wendy's commercials and for recurring roles on Veep and Messiah. |
