Margo

Margo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pearl”
Origin: Greek
Say it: MAR-goh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Margo is a variant of Margot, the French pet form of Marguerite, from Greek margarites. It is sometimes also used as a short form of Margaret.

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How popular is Margo?

2024167 per million US babies

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Babies named Margo in 2024555

2024 rank#544 girls

Peak year1941

Total US babies since 188026,699

Margo is rising: use over the last five years is 4.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Margo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Margotpearl · French
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Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
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Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Margo questions

What does the name Margo mean?

Margo means "pearl". It comes from Greek. Margo is a variant of Margot, the French pet form of Marguerite, from Greek margarites. It is sometimes also used as a short form of Margaret.

Is Margo a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Margo?

555 US babies were named Margo in 2024. Its peak year was 1941.

How do you pronounce Margo?

Margo is usually pronounced MAR-goh.

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.