What does the name Margaret mean?

Margaret is a name of Greek origin: pearl. See the full Margaret page for its popularity history.

What are nicknames for Margaret?

Nicknames for Margaret include Maggie, Meg and Peggy. At three letters, Meg is the shortest of these choices.

Maggie the warm classic

Meg crisp and literary

Peggy vintage sweetheart

Greta a short form with old-Hollywood polish

Daisy a traditional English pet name, via the French marguerite, the daisy flower

Rita a short form via Margarita that became its own name

Marge old-school and unpretentious

Margot French polish

Molly Irish warmth, shared with Mary

Peg no-nonsense vintage

Madge early-Hollywood vintage

Midge midcentury spark