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Morgan

Boy / Girl name · 3,567 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Morgan: 3,567 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 248 births in 1999.

Morgan draws from the Welsh roots *mor* (“sea”) and *cant* (“circle”), originally the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, often interpreted as “sea-born” or “sea chief.” In Arthurian legend, Morgan le Fay became the enchantress sister of King Arthur, lending the name a magical, complex air. Real-world bearers include actor Morgan Freeman and the formidable American financier J. P. Morgan, whose surname-turned-first-name helped spread its modern popularity. Several places across the United States bear the name, from Morgan County, Alabama, to Morgan Hill, California. Unisex in Scotland since the 1970s, Morgan is used with near-equal frequency for boys and girls, though its historic form in Wales was exclusively male—a shift that reflects broader naming trends and the name’s soft, oceanic appeal.