Margarita

Margarita: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pearl”
Origin: Greek
Say it: mahr-guh-REE-tuh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Margarita is a form of Margaret used in Spanish, Greek, Russian, and other languages. It comes from Greek margarites 'pearl,' probably borrowed from an older Indo-Iranian source.

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How popular is Margarita?

202433.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Margarita in 2024111

2024 rank#1,800 girls

Peak year1976

Total US babies since 188040,316

Margarita is steady now but far below its 1976 peak.

Names like Margarita

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

Margarita questions

What does the name Margarita mean?

Margarita means "pearl". It comes from Greek. Margarita is a form of Margaret used in Spanish, Greek, Russian, and other languages. It comes from Greek margarites 'pearl,' probably borrowed from an older Indo-Iranian source.

Is Margarita a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Margarita?

111 US babies were named Margarita in 2024. Its peak year was 1976.

How do you pronounce Margarita?

Margarita is usually pronounced mahr-guh-REE-tuh.

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.