Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Pearl.
Pearl - Russian
Syllables
4
Themes
- Biblical
- Nature
- Precious Gem
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Margarita
Pronunciation
m(a)-rgari-ta, mar-ga-rita
Famous People
Writer Margarita Pena, Writer Margarita Villasenor
More about the name
Margarita is a feminine given name in Latin and Eastern European languages. In Latin it came from the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from Ancient Persia. (In Sogdian, it was marγārt. In modern Persian, the word has become مروارید, morvārīd, meaning 'pearl'.)
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #4404, 12 births); most recent 1993 (rank #7637, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #372, 591 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1880, 104 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 104 |
| 2024 | – | 111 |
| 2023 | – | 114 |
| 2022 | – | 112 |
| 2021 | – | 95 |
| 2020 | – | 88 |
| 2019 | – | 110 |
| 2018 | – | 107 |
| 2017 | – | 125 |
| 2016 | – | 134 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1452, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1966 (rank #555, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #470, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence