What does the name Margaret mean?

Margaret means “Pearl” and is of Ancient Greek origin.

Where does the name Margaret come from?

Margaret is of Ancient Greek origin.

Is Margaret a popular name?

Margaret is currently popular in United States.

Margaret — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Margaret comes from Ancient Greek and is used as a girl's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Pearl”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Japanese, Russian and Chinese, and more. People who share the name include Margaret Thatcher and Margaret Atwood.

Meaning

Pearl

Origin

Ancient Greek

Popularity

Loved in United States.

Famous people named Margaret

Margaret Thatcher Margaret Atwood Margaret Mitchell Margaret Mead

Margaret in other languages

Hebrewמרגרט
Japaneseマーガレット
RussianМаргарет
Chinese玛格丽特
GreekΜάργκαρετ
Arabicمرغريت
Persianمارگریت

Numerology

The name Margaret carries numerology number 2. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Timaeus Strephon Steven Solomon Prometheus Polemon Plato Phinehas

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