Mairgret as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mairgret

What is the meaning of the name Mairgret ?

The baby name Mairgret is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛərɡrɛt/ (MAIR-gret).

Mairgret is Scottish in Origin.

Mairgret is a rare vernacular variant of Margaret, ultimately from Greek margarites “pearl,” via Latin margarita and Old French Marguerite. In the British Isles, Scots and Irish usage introduced forms like Marget/Margret and the Gaelic Mairéad/Maighréad; Mairgret blends these traditions, with the “ai” echoing Gaelic spelling and the “gret” reflecting Scots/English forms. Likely pronounced MAIR-gret, it sits near Scots Marget and Irish Mairéad in sound.

Documented sporadically in 17th–19th-century parish and civil records, the spelling aligns with the fluid orthography of the period. Today it remains extremely uncommon, typically appearing as a family-honoring or heritage choice. Related variants include Margaret, Margret, Margrete, Marguerite, Mairéad, Mairead, Megan, Greta, Gretel, Rita, Peg, Peggy, Maisie, and Daisy (by association with French Marguerite). The shared meaning across these forms is “pearl,” symbolizing purity, wisdom, and rarity.

⚙ Mairgret is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.