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Megha

Girl

Meaning of Megha: Sanskrit: 'cloud'

Megha is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8160th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8160

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,191

First recorded 1978 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 39 babies1999: 50 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 75 babies2002: 48 babies2003: 40 babies2004: 47 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 39 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 32 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Megha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 75.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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