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Margret

girl name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
2
Peak era
1890s/1930s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant spelling of Margaret, 'pearl'

The story

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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

MargretEnglish · variantMargaretEnglishMargaritaSpanishMargueriteFrench
13 more branches of this family
MargotFrench · short formMargoFrench · variantGretaGerman · short formGretchenGerman · diminutivePeggyEnglish · short formMaggieEnglish · short formMargieEnglish · short formMargeryEnglish · variantMarjorieEnglish · variantMeganWelsh · short formMaisieScottish · short formMazieEnglish · variantRitaItalian · short form

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

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.

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