Margaret Meaning

What does Margaret mean?

The name Margaret is of Greek, English and Scottish origin.

The meaning of Margaret is "pearl".

Margaret is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Mar-ga-ret.

The Given Name Margaret

Margaret is a form of Marguerite. See Marguerite for further details.

Margaret appeals to parents who seek a name with genuine depth.

A special name that is sure to be loved.

A name that will flow off your tongue.

Margaret falls into the name categories classic, easy nickname, gem or mineral.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Margaret Ball, Margaret Clitherow, and Margaret Colonna.

Margaret Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 127 in baby name popularity for girls with 2,312 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 132 in baby name popularity for girls with 2,253 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

View the Margaret Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Margaret has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Margaret to other names.

Margaret Related Names

Margaret is a form of Marguerite.

The names Bitxilore, Gretchen, Maarit, Magali, Magalie, Maighread, Malgorzata, Mared, Maret, Marganita, Margarete, Margaretha, Margarethe, Margarid, Margarida, Marged, Margery, Margherita, Margit, Margret, Margrethe, Margriet, Margrit, Marit, Maritta, Marjeta, Marketa, Marketta, Merete are all forms of Margaret.

Margaret has the diminutives (nicknames) Madge, Maggi, Maggie, Marge, Margie, Meg, Meggie, Peg, Peggie, Peggy.

Famous Margarets

Margaret Ball ~ Saint
Margaret Clitherow ~ Saint
Margaret Colonna ~ Saint
Margaret Court ~ Tennis Player
Margaret Dashwood ~ Sense and Sensibility character
Margaret March ~ Little Women character
Margaret Mitchell ~ Writer
Margaret of Antioch ~ Saint
Margaret of Cortona ~ Saint
Margaret of Hungary ~ Saint
Margaret of Louvain ~ Saint
Margaret of Scotland ~ Saint
Margaret Pole ~ Saint
Margaret Ray ~ Betsy-Tacy character
Margaret Rutherford ~ Actress
Margaret Taylor ~ U. S. First Lady (1849-1850)
Margaret Thatcher ~ British Prime Minister (1979-1990)
Margaret the Maid of Norway ~ Scottish Queen (1286-1290)
Margaret Ward ~ Saint

Margaret Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Margaret.

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Margaret Name Fun

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Be creative with the name Margaret.

Just for fun, see the name Margaret in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

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