Meghna
The Meghna is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal.
Meaning & Origin of Meghna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Meghna is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal.
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The Story of Meghna
Meghna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 42 Meghnas were born — ranking #3,283 that year. As of 2026, Meghna ranks #12,180 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 679 Meghnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Meghna
Meghna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 679 births in the dataset. Meghna's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #3,283. Use the chart and map above to compare Meghna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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