Morgan

Welsh
"sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle"

Morgan Origin and Meaning

The name Morgan is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle".

Morgan, once split evenly between the sexes, is a strong and attractive Welsh favorite, still a common boys’ name in Wales. Morgan is now more often a girls' name in the U.S. – about 2000 girls were given the name in one recent year, vs. 362 boys – though it's one of the most traditional unisex choices. Morgan was actually a Top 200 pick for boys in Victorian Britain!

Distinguished actor Morgan Freeman is a worthy male namesake.

# 551 in the US

Morgan Rank in US Top 1000

# 381 on Nameberry

Morgan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Morgan Popularity

Famous People Named Morgan

  • Morgan Freeman
    American actor
  • Morgan Valentine Spurlock
    American filmmaker
  • Morgan Wallen
    American Country Music Artist
  • Morgan Ashleigh Baker
    Australian actor
  • Morgan Mark Burnett
    American football player
  • Morgan Cox
    American football player
  • Morgan Ciprès
    French pair skater
  • Morgan Earp
    gunfighter and brother of Wyatt and Virgil
  • Morgan Frederick Rielly
    Canadian ice hockey player
  • Morgan John Evans
    Australian country music singer
  • Morgan Trent
    American football player
  • Morgan Patrick McDonough
    son of actor Neal McDonough
  • Edward Morgan Forster
    British novelist
  • Derek Morgan
    Character on 'Criminal Minds'

Morgan in Pop Culture

  • Morgan Harris
    character in the 'Anne of Green Gables' series
  • Morgan Lansdale
    antagonist of the game "Resident Evil: Revelations"
  • Morgan Hess
    character in the movie "Signs"
  • Morgan
    one of the teddies on TV's "Bananas in Pyjamas"
  • Morgan Stone Corinthos
    character on American soap General Hospital
  • Morgan Ross
    character on TV's "Jessie"
  • Morgan Tookers
    character on TV's "The Mindy Project"
  • Morgan Flynn
    character in video game "The Sims 3" Moonlight Bay
  • Morgan Grimes
    character on TV's "Chuck"
  • Morgan
    character in the game, "Fire Emblem Awakening"
  • Morgan Jones
    character on TV's "The Walking Dead"