Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Morven

Gender

Male

Origin

Celtic/Gaelic
Lives by the sea
Celtic
Welsh
Lives by the sea; a district in North Argyll Scotland

Syllables

2

Pronunciation

m(o)-rven, mor-ven

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #2486, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4709, 4 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearGirls
2025–
2024–
20234
2022–
20213
20207
20193
20185
20177
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in Scotland

  • Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #92, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #191, 21 births)
Births by year in Scotland
YearGirls
202521
20248
202313
20229
202113
202012
201913
201814
201712
201617

Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)

Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence