Margarette

Margarette: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pearl”
Origin: Greek
Say it: mar-guh-RET · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Margaret, from Greek margarites meaning 'pearl'. Marguerite is the usual French form; Margarette is an elaborated English-style spelling.

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How popular is Margarette?

20243.6 per million US babies

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Babies named Margarette in 202412

Peak year1909

Total US babies since 18806,152

Margarette is steady now but far below its 1909 peak.

Names like Margarette

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Margaretpearl · Greek
Maisiepearl · Scottish
Maggiepearl · English
Meganpearl · Welsh
Margopearl · Greek
Marjoriepearl · Greek
Maisypearl · Scottish Gaelic
Gretapearl · Germanic

Margarette questions

What does the name Margarette mean?

Margarette means "pearl". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Margaret, from Greek margarites meaning 'pearl'. Marguerite is the usual French form; Margarette is an elaborated English-style spelling.

Is Margarette a boy or girl name?

Margarette is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Margarette?

12 US babies were named Margarette in 2024. Its peak year was 1909.

How do you pronounce Margarette?

Margarette is usually pronounced mar-guh-RET.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.