Morag
A girls’ name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning sun; great or illustrious.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Morag by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Morag.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 1963, making it a 1960s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Morag. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Moradelay or hindrance23 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Moriahgod is my teacher or chosen by god238 in the US (2017)
- Moirafate; destiny; share132 in the US (2017)
- Miralbright light; celestial brilliance55 in England and Wales (2025)
- Myrahmyrrh or fragrant oil; a variant of Myra21 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Morag, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
- Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Morag, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marisolsea and sun250 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Solsun49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Soleilsun133 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Morag
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