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Morag

Girl name · 840 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Morag: 840 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 102 births in 1974.

Morag is a traditional Scottish name with deep Gaelic roots, derived from *Mòr-rìgh*, meaning "great" or "sun," combined with a diminutive suffix to give the sense of "little sun" or "great one." It is most famously associated with Morag, the loch monster of Loch Morar in the Scottish Highlands, a freshwater counterpart to Nessie, with sightings reported since the 19th century. While not widely known beyond Scotland, the name gained literary fame through the character Morag Gunn in Margaret Laurence's novel *The Diviners*. A notable real-life bearer is Morag Hood, the Scottish actress who voiced Mrs. Rabbit in the *Peter Rabbit* animated series. The name's place connection is less direct, but it shares its etymological root with the Gaelic *mòr* meaning "big," seen in place names like Ben More. Morag remains a distinctly Scottish choice, evoking both warmth and Highland mystery.