Morgan - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Morgan \m(o)-rgan, mor-gan\ is pronounced MOR-gan. It is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "circling sea". Also possibly (Welsh) "great brightness" or (Old English) "bright or white sea dweller". Actor Morgan Freeman; financier J.P. Morgan.

Morgan has 3 variant forms: Morgen, Morgun and Morrgan.

A baby name that sounds like Morgan is Markaine.

Morgan is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Morgan. Click here to compare Morgan with related baby names.