Morgan ( given name ) - wikipedia Morgan ( given name ) Morgan Gender unisex Language ( s ) English Origin Meaning sea chief, sea defender Morgan is a Celtic name of Welsh origin. The name is traditionally used in Wales, Brittany and Scotland. Morgan is a unisex name, but today in the US it is more frequently used for girls, while the opposite is true for the UK. In the United States it was the 152 most popular name for girls born in 2017 and the 685 most popular name for boys born there in that year. The name is also used for both sexes in other English - speaking countries, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also frequently used in Brittany, where it is traditionally a male name. The male and female names may not be the same name in origin. The male name is a descendant of Old Welsh Morcant, possibly derived from mor ( meaning `` sea '' ) and cant ( meaning `` circle '' ), with the meaning `` sea chief '' or `` sea defender ''. Morgan is not only a first name, it is also a last name used mostly in the United States. Contents 1 People 1.1 Female 1.2 Male 2 Notes People Female Morgan Brian ( born 1993 ), American soccer player Morgan Brittany ( born 1951 ), American actress Morgan Featherstone, Australian fashion model Morgan Fairchild, American actress Morgan le Fay, legendary enchantress Morgan Pressel, American professional golfer Morgan Webb, American television presenter and producer Morgan William ( born 1996 ), American basketball player Male King Morcant Bulc Morgan of Mar Morgan Earp, American policeman Morgan Fisher, musician / photographer Morgan Freeman, American actor Morgan Green, American footballer Morgan Grim, American basketball player Morgan Jones ( disambiguation ), several people Morgan Nicholls, English musician Morgan Philips Price, British politician Morgan Phillips, General Secretary of the British Labour Party Morgan Spurlock, documentary maker Morgan Schneiderlin, French soccer player Morgan Tsvangirai, former prime minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Ward, American mathematician Morgan ( bishop ) Morgan ( singer ), Italian ( real name Marco Castoldi ) Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Notes ^ Jump up to : Cambell, Mike. `` Morgan ( 1 ) ''. Behind the Name. Retrieved 15 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` Morgan ''. Surname Database. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 01. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morgan_(given_name)&oldid=841893960 '' Categories : Given names Irish unisex given names Scottish masculine given names Welsh unisex given names English unisex given names English - language unisex given names Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Italiano Magyar Norsk Norsk nynorsk Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 18 May 2018, at 19 : 23. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of the name morgan
Answer: "sea chief" or "sea defender"