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Girl name origins & meanings

  • German : Little pearl
  • Gaelic, Scottish : Pearl
  • Greek, Persian, Hebrew, Irish, Latin : Child of light; pearl; jewel
  • Greek : Mighty; strong, able; pearl; soft and gentle
  • Latin : Ambitious
  • German : Pearl

What does Margaret mean and stand for?

The name Margaret is of German origin and means "pearl." It is derived from the Latin Margarita, which was from the Greek word margarites, meaning "pearl". As an English name, it became very popular during the Middle Ages, dominating the lists.

Syllables: 3

Girl name variations

Gretchen

Gretchen

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Gretchan

Gretchan

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Gretchin

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Gretchon

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Gretchun

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Gretchyn

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Maisie

Maisie

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Maesee

Maesee

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Maesey

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Maesi

Maesi

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Maesie

Maesie

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Maesy

Maesy

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Maisee

Maisee

+ 83% this year
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Maisey

Maisey

- 1% this year
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Maisi

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Maisy

Maisy

+ 7% this year
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Maize

Maize

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Maizie

Maizie

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Marjorie

Marjorie

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Maysie

Maysie

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Mazee

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Mazey

Mazey

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Mysie

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Maggie

Maggie

- 5% this year
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Maggy

Maggy

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Magee

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Mag

Mag

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Margery

Margery

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Margareta

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Margarita

Margarita

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Margita

Margita

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Margory

Margory

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Marjory

Marjory

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Marget

Marget

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Margret

Margret

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Margette

Margette

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Margalo

Margalo

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Marguerite

Marguerite

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Margarida

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Margiad

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Margherita

Margherita

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Margarethe

Margarethe

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Maergrethe

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Margaretha

Margaretha

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Margalith

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Mairghread

Mairghread

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Margo

Margo

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Marjoe

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Marga

Marga

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Margot

Margot

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Margaux

Margaux

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Marge

Marge

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Margie

Margie

+ 77% this year
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Marta

Marta

+ 18% this year
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Madge

Madge

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Mamie

Mamie

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Maymie

Maymie

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Meg

Meg

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Meggie

Meggie

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Midge

Midge

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Gretel

Gretel

+ 39% this year
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Gretle

Gretle

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Greta

Greta

- 4% this year
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Grete

Grete

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Garet

Garet

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Peg

Peg

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Peggy

Peggy

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Reta

Reta

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Rita

Rita

+ 19% this year
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Megan

Megan

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Meggy

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Meghan

Meghan

- 17% this year
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Meagan

Meagan

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Megann

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Megs

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Megless

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Maeghan

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Meta

Meta

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How Popular Is The Name Margaret

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Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Margaret has been consistently popular, toggling between a few spots, but staying in the top 200 for the last two decades.

However, it is the 11th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Margaret was at its peak popularity in November 2020.

Margaret is both a Christian name and a royal choice, attached to the patron saint of women in childbirth and various queens from various European countries. More recently, it was the name of the first female Prime Minister of Britain: Margaret Thatcher. Other notable namesakes include novelist Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell, novelist Margaret Eleanor Atwood, activist Margaret Higgins Sanger, comedienne Margaret Cho, actress Margaret Travolta, author Margaret Wise Brown, anthropologist Margaret Mead, actress Margaret Juliet "Marlo" Thomas, and actress Meg Ryan (born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra). Margaret has also been a popular choice for celebrities, chosen for the daughters of actress Kellie Martin, Jenna Bush Hager, and Matthew John Jackson. It is also a popular name for fictional characters, appearing in Night in the Woods, Little Women, Married with Children, Sense and Sensibility, Supernatural, and M*A*S*H.

Where is it Popular?

Margaret was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Margaret

  • Marge
  • Margie
  • Margo
  • Rhett
  • Rita

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Margaret