Meghan is a Welsh variant of Megan — the Welsh diminutive of Margaret, from the Greek margarites (pearl). Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born Rachel Meghan Markle, 1981) — American actress and former working royal; her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry — the first American to marry into the British royal family in modern times and the first biracial member of the senior royal family — was watched by an estimated 1.9 billion people globally. *Northwestern grad; Suits actress 2011-2017. Founded The Tig lifestyle blog (2014-2017) and the As Ever lifestyle brand (2025). Together with Prince Harry stepped back from senior royal duties in January 2020 — the "Megxit" event drew unprecedented global news coverage. Their 2021 Oprah interview drew 49 million worldwide viewers. Meghan Trainor (born 1993) — American singer; All About That Bass* (2014, US #1).
Subject of countless royal histories.
In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Meghan reduce to 3, The Communicator. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.