Morrigan
Irish · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Morrigan
Morrigan derives from Old Irish "Mór-Rígan," combining "mór" (great) and "rígan" (queen), literally meaning "Great Queen" or "Phantom Queen." The name belongs to Irish and Celtic mythology, where Morrigan is a goddess of war, fate, and death who appears prominently in medieval Irish literature and continues in modern Neopagan and Celtic reconstructionist practices.
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Etymology
Morrigan derives from Old Irish "Mór-Rígan," combining "mór" (great) and "rígan" (queen), literally meaning "Great Queen" or "Phantom Queen." The name belongs to Irish and Celtic mythology, where Morrigan is a goddess of war, fate, and death who appears prominently in medieval Irish literature and continues in modern Neopagan and Celtic reconstructionist practices.
Morrigan currently ranks #2,742 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.
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