The story behind Margaret
From the name of 3rd century Saint Margaret the Virgin, from Middle English Margaret, from Old French Margaret (French Marguerite), from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced Old English meregrot (“pearl”, literally “stone or pebble of the sea”), related to Old Saxon merigrita, merigriota (“pearl”), Old High German merigrioz, equivalent to mer- + groat.
Pronunciation
US: /ˈmɑɹɡɹɪt/
Regional pronunciation variants
- UK: /ˈmɑːɡɹɪt/
- UK: /ˈmɑːɡəɹɪt/
- US: /ˈmɑɹɡəɹɪt/
Popularity
Margaret ranked #112 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Margaret
Hipòlit
Borrowed from Latin Hippolytus, from Ancient Greek Ἱππόλυτος (Hippólutos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Josafat
Inherited from Old Spanish Josaphat, from Late Latin Iōsaphat, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσαφάτ (Iōsaphát), from Hebrew יְהוֹשָׁפָט (Yehōšāp̄āṭ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mahomet
From Middle English Macomet, from Latin Machometus, Mahometus, from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Muhammad.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Millicent
From the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amalą (“hard work”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Montserrat
Borrowed from Catalan Montserrat, from mont (“hill”) + serrat (“jagged”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Muhammet
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish محمد, from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Margaret
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Margaret
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length