My niece in Canada has just had a baby daughter and called her Megan. What a lovely name. I am trying to find out more about it and here is the result of my research so far. If you have any further info - do let me know.
Contents at a Glance
Megan - the name
- Megan in Chinese

You can find almost any name written in Chinese characters on this site.- Popularity of the name
- Graph of the popularity of Megan and its variants in different parts of the world.
- Megan - overly violent?
- Another site to say what you think of the name Megan. It gives the dictionary definition as "overly violent".
Some Megs and Megans
Here are a few Megs and Megans
- Meg! the cartoon
- Cartoon strip by Greg Curfman on Comics.com - There is an archive of 30 days of the strip
- Megan doll
- Megan doll by Hasbro, on of the My Little Pony series of toys.
- Megan "Meg" Griffin
- Megan is the eldest child of Peter and Lois Griffin in the animated TV series Family Guy.
- Venus crater called Megan
- Here is a photo and information of a crater on Venus measuring 15.6km in diameter.
- Cut & Color Paper Doll
- Dress two very "now" little girls who love wearing the latest fashions . Use crayons, pencils, or felt-tip pens to personalize the dolls and their appealing outfits with color combinations of your choice and design.
- Mons Meg in Edinburgh Castle
- Mons Meg is a 16th century cannon kept in Edinburgh Castle.
- Meg - the band
- They are a four piece quirky Lo-Fi Indie Rock Pop band from Kidderminster
Famous Megs and Megans
Here are a few well known Megs or Megans. Let me know if you have any other suggestions.
- Meg Ryan
- Probably the best known Meg!
- Megan Casey of Squidoo
- Editor in Chief (just call her Chief) of Squidoo! Our most important Megan!
- Meg Cabot - author
- Author of The Princess Diaries, All-American Girl, The Boy Next Door, the 1-800-Where-R-You and Mediator series, and many, many more.
- Megan Follows
- The Canadian actress
- Megan Mullally
- Karen Walker in Will & Grace.
She will have her own show starting in Sept 2006. - Megan Lindholm
- Author writing fantasy novels as Megan Linholm and also science fiction under the name of Robin Hobb
- Megan Mooney
- Comedienne. The Indianapolis Star describes her as a "sarcastic, smart-ass extraordinaire with a myriad of truly original topics."
- Megon McDonough
- Changed name from Megan to Megon. American folk/cabaret singer/songwriter and actress, from Chicago.
- Meg Whitman
- Meg Whitman was President and CEO of eBay from 1998 when it employed only 30 staff to 2007. She was ranked in the Time 100 most influential people in 2004 and 2005.
Saint Margaret
Megan being derived from Margaret
The only St. Megan I can find is an obscure Celtic monk of whom little is known. There are some silver St Megan medals for sale on the internet - but Saint Margaret of Antioch is a far more interesting saint to be the patron of all Megans,
- Saint Margaret of Antioch
- St. Margaret is also the patron of pregnant mothers, childbirth, Holland and more (which you will find here).
- St. Margaret and the Dragon (lots of images)
- Margaret met the devil in the form of a dragon, was swallowed by the dragon, and then escaped safely when the cross she carried irritated the dragon's innards; hence her association with pregnancy, labour, and childbirth.
Megan on eBay
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