Given name & surname
Megha
“resembling a cloud”
Megha is used as a given name and a surname. One Indian interpretation is “resembling a cloud.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “resembling a cloud.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Megha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,191
- 0 boys · 1,191 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 75 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,685 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,685 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 75 in 2001. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,861 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Megha’s family of names
Megha has a related form in Meghana. Megha has a related form in Meghah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Megha
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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