Meaning and background
The story behind Meghan
Meghan is an established English spelling variant of Megan, which developed as a Welsh diminutive of Margaret. The additional h changes its appearance without creating an unrelated name family. Through Margaret it has a distant association with the Greek word for pearl, though this is an inherited root rather than a direct modern-English definition. Meghan has two familiar syllables and a more formal look than the clipped Meg.
- Origin
- English spelling variant of Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Margaret. Source
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About Meghan
Recorded as a dog’s name
Meghan appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɛɡən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mɛɡən/ · primary stress on syllable 1M EH1 G AH0 N
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Sources and research notes (3)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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