Morrigan
/M-OW-R-R-IH-G-AA-N/
Great queen, phantom queen — The Morrigan is the Irish Celtic goddess of war, fate, and death, often appearing as a triple goddess (Badb, Macha, Nemain). A foundational Celtic Pagan revival female name.
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Yes — Morrigan is a Pagan girl name of Irish origin, meaning “Great queen, phantom queen — The Morrigan is the Irish Celtic goddess of war, fate, and death, often appearing as a triple goddess (Badb, Macha, Nemain). A foundational Celtic Pagan revival female name.”.
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Meaning & origin
Morrigan is a girl's name of Irish origin, traditionally used in Pagan families. The name means "Great queen, phantom queen — The Morrigan is the Irish Celtic goddess of war, fate, and death, often appearing as a triple goddess (Badb, Macha, Nemain). A foundational Celtic Pagan revival female name." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among European, American, British, Irish families, Morrigan carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
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See Morrigan's baby portrait →What does Morrigan's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Morrigan resonates in either tradition.
Morrigan's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Morrigan's full reading →
Does Morrigan go with your family's names?
Morrigan breaks into 8 sounds: /M-OW-R-R-IH-G-AA-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Morrigan sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Morrigan beside your family's names →
Names similar to Morrigan
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Common questions about Morrigan
What does the name Morrigan mean?
Morrigan means "Great queen, phantom queen — The Morrigan is the Irish Celtic goddess of war, fate, and death, often appearing as a triple goddess (Badb, Macha, Nemain). A foundational Celtic Pagan revival female name.." It is a girl name of Irish origin, traditionally used in Pagan families.
Is Morrigan a boy or girl name?
Morrigan is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Morrigan?
Morrigan is of Irish origin, used in Pagan tradition, commonly among European, American, British families.
Is Morrigan a Pagan name?
Yes. Morrigan is a girl name traditionally used in Pagan families, of Irish origin.
What does Morrigan mean in Irish?
Morrigan originates from Irish, where it means "Great queen, phantom queen — The Morrigan is the Irish Celtic goddess of war, fate, and death, often appearing as a triple goddess (Badb, Macha, Nemain). A foundational Celtic Pagan revival female name.."
What is the numerology of Morrigan?
Morrigan has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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