Margaret

Name Meaning

child of light

Origin

English, Greek, Irish, Latin, Persian

Theme

Exotic, Flower, Precious Gem, Shakespeare, Artists, Famous writers, Inventors, Labor Day, Military heroes, Preppy, Saints, Presidents, Cute

Syllables

3

Nicknames

Rita, Peigi, Peggy, Pegeen, Meg, Margosha, Margolo, Maja, Maj, Maikki, Maiju, Mai, Maggy, Gretel, Grete, Gretchen, Gretal, Ghita

Famous Namesakes

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, author Margaret Mead, Actress Meg Ryan, author Margaret Atwood

Celebrity Babies

Rita, Mererid, Marsali, Margred, Margit, Marged, Margeaux, Margaux, Margaid, Marcail, Mairead, Maija, Peigi, Peggy, Pegeen, Meg, Margosha, Margolo, Maja, Maj, Maikki, Maiju, Mai, Maggy, Gretel

Popularity in 2019

#339

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Margerie

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