Margret
Meaning
variant spelling of Margaret, 'pearl'
Margret around the world
One shared root links 17 names across 7 languages.
Shared root: from Greek margarites "pearl", by way of Latin Margarita
The constellation
13 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Margret peaked in the 1890s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
24 people · the #109,849 first name in Brazil · median age 62
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Margret
People given the name Margret in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Margret deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Margret truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Margret fits with your family’s names and surname.
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