Marguerite

Marguerite: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “daisy; pearl”
Origin: French
Say it: mar-guh-REET · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Margaret, from Greek margarites meaning 'pearl'; in French, marguerite is also the daisy flower. Variant forms include Margarita and Margaret.

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How popular is Marguerite?

202422.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Marguerite in 202475

2024 rank#2,402 girls

Peak year1897

Total US babies since 188094,052

Marguerite is steady now but far below its 1897 peak.

Names like Marguerite

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Margaretpearl · Greek
Margotpearl · French
Maisiepearl · Scottish
Maggiepearl · English
Meganpearl · Welsh
Margopearl · Greek
Marjoriepearl · Greek
Maisypearl · Scottish Gaelic

Marguerite questions

What does the name Marguerite mean?

Marguerite means "daisy; pearl". It comes from French. French form of Margaret, from Greek margarites meaning 'pearl'; in French, marguerite is also the daisy flower. Variant forms include Margarita and Margaret.

Is Marguerite a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Marguerite?

75 US babies were named Marguerite in 2024. Its peak year was 1897.

How do you pronounce Marguerite?

Marguerite is usually pronounced mar-guh-REET.

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.