The nameMorgane

Meaning

Morgane is often linked to the Breton and Welsh mor, "sea", hence "born of the sea". The etymology is debated.

Origin

Celtic, through the romances of the Round Table. Morgan le Fay is King Arthur's half-sister, a sorceress by turns kind and dangerous.

History

Long a legendary name only, Morgane became common in France in the 1980s with the fashion for Breton and Celtic names, peaking in the early 1990s.

Morgane in other languages

Morgane is the French form. It is Morgan in English and Welsh, where it is often a boys' name, and Morgana in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, the fairy of Arthurian legend.

Famous people named Morgane

• Morgan le Fay, Arthurian character

Popularity of the name Morgane

Morgane in France

Morgane was most popular in France in the 1990s, with 34,375 births over the decade, 45% of all recorded babies named Morgane. Its rise began around 1975, and it peaked in 1993. Half of all babies named Morgane in France were born before 1995. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 100 births a year on average, against 240 in the five years before.

Morgane in Belgium

Morgane was most popular in Belgium in the 2000s, with 1,295 births over the decade, 46% of all recorded babies named Morgane. Half of all babies named Morgane in Belgium were born before 2001.

Morgane in Switzerland