UK girl's name
Morganne
A feminine form of the Welsh name Morgan meaning "born of the sea".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2010. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Morganne is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Morganne popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2010 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5707, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 9 births.
This profile covers 35 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 1996 to 2010. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 33% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 35 living people in the UK are called Morganne. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2011 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Morganne ranked #5707 for girls in England and Wales in 2010, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 9 girls were registered as Morganne.
- • About 35 living people in the UK are estimated to have Morganne as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5707
2010
Births in 2010
3
Latest year
Peak year
1999
9 births
Estimated living
35
2026
Meaning
What does Morganne mean?
The name Morganne is derived from the Welsh name Morgan, which originated as a surname meaning "great circle" or "bright circle." The name has its roots in the Old Welsh words "mor," meaning sea, and "can," meaning circle or ring. This suggests an association with the sea or with coastal regions.
During the Middle Ages, the name Morgan became popular in Wales and other parts of Britain, particularly among the Welsh nobility. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Morgan ap Athrwys, a 6th-century Welsh king and warrior who fought against the invading Anglo-Saxons.
In Arthurian legend, the name is connected to the enchanter Merlin, whose Welsh name was Myrddin Emrys or Myrddin Wyllt (Myrddin the Wild). Some scholars believe that the character of Merlin may have been inspired by or conflated with a historical figure named Morgan.
In the 12th century, the French poet Chrétien de Troyes introduced the character of Morgan le Fay, a powerful enchantress and the half-sister of King Arthur, in his Arthurian romances. This literary figure helped popularize the name throughout Europe.
Notable historical figures with the name Morgan or variants include Morgan ap Rhys (c. 1170-1208), a Welsh prince and military leader; Morgan the Buccaneer (c. 1635-1688), a notorious Welsh pirate who operated in the Caribbean; and Morgan Llywelyn (born 1939), an American author known for her historical novels set in Celtic lands.
The feminine form Morganne emerged as a variant of the name, possibly influenced by the French language or as a way to distinguish it from the masculine Morgan. One of the earliest recorded examples of the spelling Morganne was Morganne Le Fay, a powerful sorceress in the 15th-century English romance "Le Morte d'Arthur" by Sir Thomas Malory.
Other notable figures with the name Morganne include Morganne Firestone (1925-1962), an American socialite and writer; Morganne Peltier (born 1964), a Canadian author and screenwriter; and Morganne Amant-Guilbert (born 1992), a French professional tennis player.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Morganne over time
The chart below shows babies named Morganne registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2010. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Morganne, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2010, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Morganne by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Morganne was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5707 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3578 | 17 | 4 |
| 1990s | #3149 | 15 | 3 |
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- Matilda 29,965
- Maya 26,445
- Madison 18,441
- Maria 17,304
- Mollie 15,914
- Martha 15,116
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FAQ
Morganne: questions and answers
How popular is the name Morganne in the UK right now?
In 2010, Morganne was ranked #5707 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Morganne most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 9 babies registered as Morganne in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Morganne?
A feminine form of the Welsh name Morgan meaning "born of the sea".
How many people are called Morganne in the UK?
A total of 35 babies have been registered as Morganne across the 8 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.