The baby name Margalit is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /marɡaˈlit/ (mar-ga-LEET).
Margalit is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Margalit is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /marɡaˈlit/ (mar-ga-LEET).
Margalit is Hebrew in Origin.
Margalit is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning “pearl,” from Rabbinic Hebrew margalit (מרגלית), borrowed through Jewish Aramaic margənītā and ultimately linked to Greek margarites and Persian marvārīd “pearl.” The word appears in Talmudic parables as a precious gem, so the name conveys rarity, wisdom, and purity. It has long been used in Jewish communities around the Mediterranean and Middle East and became familiar in modern Israel; Margalit also functions as a Jewish family name.
Cognates and variants include Margaret (English), Marguerite (French), Margarita (Spanish/Russian), Margherita (Italian), and diminutives such as Margot, Margo, Greta, Gretchen, Meg, and Rita. In Hebrew usage, Margalit parallels the English Pearl and the Hebrew Pnina/Pninah in meaning. Ashkenazi surnames Margulis, Margolis, and Margules share the same root. Common transliteration is Margalit, with stress on the final syllable (mar-ga-LEET).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 0 | #221 | 6 | 5,692 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IL | 0 | #256 | 19 | 6,291 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #369 | 282 | 11,648 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #413 | 112 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #905 | 12 | 8,487 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Margalit is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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