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Margaret Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ...

. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (''margarítēs''), Latin ''margarīta'', "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language names for women in Wales and England, and is commonly truncated to Meg. Megan was one of the most popular feminine names in the English-speaking world in the 1990s, peaking in 1990 in the United States and 1999 in the United Kingdom. Approximately 54% of people named Megan born in the US were born in 1990 or later. Megan is also frequently spelled Meagan, Meaghan, or Meghan outside of Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom due to spelling influence from Irish-language names.

People

* Meagan Best (born 2002), Barbadian squash player * Megan Bonnell, Canadian musician * Meghan Boody (born 1964), American surrealist photographer * Megan Boone (born 1983), American actress * Megan Cunningham (born 1995), Scottish footballer * Megan Danso (born 1990), Canadian actress *

Megan Davis Megan Jane Davis is an Aboriginal Australian activist and international human rights lawyer. She was the first Indigenous Australian to sit on a United Nations body, and was Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Davis is Pro vice ...

, Australian human rights lawyer and academic *

Meggan Dawson-Farrell Meggan Dawson-Farrell (born 18 September 1992) is a Scottish wheelchair racer. Early life Dawson-Farrell was born with spina bifida and also has the condition hydrocephalus. She was unable to take part in sport at school but began after atte ...

(born 1992), Scottish wheelchair racer * Megan Fahlenbock (born 1971), Canadian actress *

Meagen Fay Meagen Fay is an American actress known for her work in television. Best known as Roxy in '' Ohara'' (1987-1988), Principal Halloron in ''Life With Louie'' (1995-1998), and Gretchen Mannkusser in ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2002-2004) and Loot on ...

(born 1957), American actress *

Megan Fearon Megan Fearon (born 29 July 1991) is an Irish former Sinn Féin politician who was member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for the Newry and Armagh constituency from June 2012 to January 2020.

(born 1991), British politician *

Megan Follows Megan Elizabeth Laura Diana Follows (born March 14, 1968) is a Canadian-American actress and director. She is known for her role as Anne Shirley in the 1985 Canadian television miniseries ''Anne of Green Gables'' and its two sequels. From 2013 t ...

(born 1968), Canadian actress * Megan Fox (born 1986), American actress *

Meagan Good Meagan Monique Good is an American actress. She first gained critical attention for her role in the film ''Eve's Bayou'' (1997), prior to landing the role of Nina in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Cousin Skeeter'' (1998–2001). Good received further ...

(born 1981), American actress * Megan Gustafson (born 1996), American basketball player *

Megan Hart Megan Hart is a ''New York Times'' best-selling American author of over thirty romantic and erotic novels. She also writes psychological suspense novels under the pseudonym Mina Hardy. Hart became interested in writing after reading the Ray Brad ...

, American author * Megan Hauserman (born 1981), American model and reality TV star * Megan Hilty (born 1981), American actress *

Megan Jendrick Megan M. Jendrick ( Quann, born January 15, 1984) is an American former competition swimmer, former world record-holder, and fitness columnist. She won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. J ...

(born 1984), American swimmer *

Megan Kanka The murder of Megan Nicole Kanka (December 7, 1986 – July 29, 1994) occurred in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Seven-year-old Megan Kanka was raped and murdered by her neighbor, Jesse Timmendequas, after he lured ...

(1986–1994), American murder victim *

Megyn Kelly Megyn Marie Kelly (; born November 18, 1970) is an American journalist and media personality. She currently hosts a talk show and podcast, ''The Megyn Kelly Show'', that airs live daily on SiriusXM. She was a talk show host at Fox News from 200 ...

(born 1970), American news anchor and journalist * Meghan Klingenberg (born 1988), American soccer player *

Megan Larsen Megan Larsen is a natural and organic skin care entrepreneur and author. She is the founder of Sodashi, a natural skin care range, supplying more than 70 luxury spas in more than 25 countries. Early life Larsen was born in Dannevirke, New Z ...

(born 1962), New Zealand-born Australian-based organic skincare entrepreneur * Megan Lloyd George (1902–1966), Welsh politician *

Megan Lukan Megan is a Welsh language, Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (''margarítēs''), Latin ''margarīta'', "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language name ...

(born 1992), Canadian rugby sevens player *

Megan Marie Hart Megan Marie Hart (born 1983) is an American operatic soprano from Eugene, Oregon, performing in leading operatic roles and concerts in America and Europe. Education Hart was born in Santa Monica, California, and grew up in Eugene, Oregon, af ...

(born 1983), American opera soprano *

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (; born Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981) is an American member of the British royal family and former actress. She is the wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of King Charles III. Meghan was ...

(Rachel Meghan Markle; born 1981), former American actress and member of the British Royal Family * Meaghan Martin, American actress * Megan McKenna (born 1992), English actress and singer * Megan McDonald (born 1959), American writer *

Megan McDonnell Megan McDonnell is an American screenwriter best known for her work on Marvel Cinematic Universe projects ''WandaVision'' (2021) and ''The Marvels'' (2023). Education McDonnell is a graduate of Harvard University where she was a member of th ...

, American screenwriter *

Meagan Miller Meagan Miller is an American soprano with an active international career in opera, recital and concert. Early life Miller was born in Wilmington, Delaware and grew up in West Chester, Ohio and Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. She attended high school ...

, American opera soprano *

Megan Mullally Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is best known for playing Karen Walker on the NBC sitcom ''Will & Grace'' (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Award no ...

(born 1958), American actress *

Megan Pauwels Megan Pauwels (''née'' Foster; born 20 April 1976) is a former Australian cricketer. A right-arm off break bowler, she represented Victoria in 64 List A matches between the 1998–99 and 2007–08 seasons of the Women's National Cricket Leag ...

(born 1976), Australian cricketer *

Megyn Price Megyn Samantha Price (born March 24, 1971) is an American actress, best known for her roles on television as Claudia Finnerty in the Fox/ WB sitcom ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–05), Audrey Bingham on the CBS sitcom ''Rules of Engagement'' (2007 ...

(born 1971), American actress * Megan Rapinoe (born 1985), American soccer player *

Meaghan Rath Meaghan Rath (born June 18, 1986) is a Canadian film and television actress. She is known for her television roles on '' Being Human'', '' 15/Love'', ''The Assistants'', and ''Hawaii Five-0''. Personal life Rath was born in Montreal, Quebec, C ...

, Canadian actress *

Meghan Roche Meghan Roche (born September 13, 2000) is an American fashion model. Career Roche originally signed with Women Management at age 15, and debuted as a Givenchy exclusive, including a campaign shot by Steven Meisel. The next season, F/W 2018, R ...

(born 2000), American fashion model *

Meggan Rollandi Meggan Rollandi is a New Zealand artist, performance designer and academic. She is a lecturer in spatial design at Massey University. Biography Rollandi completed a bachelor of performance design at Massey University in 2007, and a master's deg ...

, New Zealand artist * Meggan Scavio, American businesswoman * Megan Shackleton (born 1999), British Paralympic table tennis player * Meghann Shaughnessy (born 1979), American tennis player *

Megan Thee Stallion Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"), is an American rapper and songwriter. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her ...

(born 1995), American rapper and singer-songwriter *

Megan Timpf Megan Timpf-Soto (born January 21, 1984) is a Canadian softball player. Life and career Timpf competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics for the Canadian women's national softball team under the tutelage of coach Lori Sippel; she has been a member o ...

(born 1984), Canadian softball player * Meghan Trainor (born 1993), American singer/songwriter * Megan Young (born 1990), Filipina-American actress and Miss World

Fictional characters

* Meggan (character), a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics * Megan Adams, a character in the Australian television series '' Upright'' * Meagan Aylward and Megan Hounsell, characters in the 2011 film ''

Cyberbully Cyberbullying or cyberharassment is a form of bullying or harassment using Electronic communication network, electronic means. Cyberbullying and cyberharassment are also known as online bullying. It has become increasingly common, especially ...

'' * Megan Carter, a character in the film ''

Absence of Malice ''Absence of Malice'' is a 1981 American drama neo noir thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Melinda Dillon and Bob Balaban. The title refers to one of the defenses against libel def ...

'' * Meghann "Meggie" Cleary, the central character in ''

The Thorn Birds ''The Thorn Birds'' is a 1977 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Set primarily on Drogheda – a fictional sheep station in the Australian Outback named after Drogheda, Ireland, the story focuses on the Cleary family and spans 1 ...

'' * Megan Draper, a character in the television series '' Mad Men'' * Dr. Megan Eisenberg, a character in the film '' Father of the Bride Part II'' * Pixie (Megan Gwynn), a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics * Megan "Meg" Griffin, a character in the television series ''Family Guy'' * Megan Harries, owner of Cwmderi's chapel, Bethania, in the Welsh soap '' Pobol y Cwm'' *

Megan Macey ''Emmerdale'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 16 October 1972. The following is a list of characters that first appeared during 2012, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the soap's executive producer, Steve ...

, a character in the television series ''Emmerdale'' *

Megan Parker This is a list of characters from the American television sitcom ''Drake & Josh'', which aired on Nickelodeon from January 11, 2004, to September 16, 2007. ''Drake & Josh'' was created by Dan Schneider, who also served as executive producer. M ...

, a character in the television series ''Drake & Josh'' * Megan Reed, a fictional neuroscientist appearing in the video game ‘’ Deus Ex: Human Revolution’’ and ‘’ Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’’ * Megan Sparkles, a character in the television series '' Sanjay and Craig'' * Megan the Monday Fairy, a character from the ''

Rainbow Magic ''Rainbow Magic'' is a British children's fiction brand originally created by Working Partners and now owned by IoM Media Ventures. It is best known for the children's books published by Orchard Books. The books are ghostwritten by a number of ...

'' book franchise * Megan Voorhees, a minor character in ''

Scary Movie 2 ''Scary Movie 2'' is a 2001 American supernatural parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is the sequel to ''Scary Movie'' and the second film in the ''Scary Movie'' film series. The film stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shawn Wayans and M ...

'' * Megan Williams, a character from the TV series ''

My Little Pony ''My Little Pony'' (''MLP'') is a toy line and media franchise developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature c ...

'' * Megan, a female background character that appears in the Recess franchise.

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