Morag

MOR-ak

Scottish

"great"

Morag Origin and Meaning

The name Morag is a girl's name meaning "great".

Morag is one of the quintessential Scottish names for girls. Actually a diminutive of Mor, it has always been used more than the original. Commonly heard in Scotland, but could lead to pronunciation problems elsewhere, and the second syllable could prove very confusing. Morag is sometimes used as the Gaelic equivalent of Sarah. In the Harry Potter books, Morag MacDougal was a witch who attended Hogwarts in the same year as Harry.

Morag Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1242 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Morag

• 1242 Nameberry 2025

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The name Morag in Pop Culture

• Morag Stuart character in the "St Clare" book series by Enid Blyton
• Mòrag Ladair Special Inquisitor of the Ardanian Empire, from Xenoblade Chronicles 2
• Morag Gunn protagonist of Canadian novel "The Diviners" by Margaret Laurence
• Morag Bellingham character in Australian soap Opera "Home and Away"
• Morag the name of a planet in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Featured in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie, and again in Avengers Endgame.