The baby name Margaretha is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mar-GA-re-tha,mar-guh-REY-thuh (English),mar-GREH-tah (Dutch/German).
Margaretha is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Margaretha is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mar-GA-re-tha,mar-guh-REY-thuh (English),mar-GREH-tah (Dutch/German).
Margaretha is Greek in Origin.
Margaretha is the Dutch, German, and Scandinavian form of Margaret, ultimately from Latin Margarita and Greek margarites, meaning "pearl." The -tha spelling appears widely in early modern church records across the Low Countries, northern Germany, and Scandinavia, and the name traveled to South Africa through Afrikaans. Royal and saintly associations, especially Saint Margaret of Antioch and Saint Margaret of Scotland, secured its pan-European status.
Documented bearers include Margaretha Geertruida Zelle (Mata Hari), Princess Margaretha of Sweden, and Margaretha (Margaret) of Parma, governor of the Habsburg Netherlands. Closely related forms are Margaret (English), Margarete (German), Margareta (Scandinavian and Slavic), Margarita (Spanish), Marguerite (French), and Margherita (Italian). Short forms and diminutives include Greta, Grethe, Greet, Grietje, Meta, Maggie, Rita, and Daisy. Today Margaretha feels vintage and refined, with international familiarity yet distinctive character, suitable for families seeking a traditional name with a lustrous meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #36 | 4 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #77 | 22 | 3,319 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2007 | #168 | 4 | 1,297 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #352 | 40 | 1,368 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #359 | 62 | 1,885 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| ZA | 0 | #433 | 15 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #605 | 140 | 3,895 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #705 | 256 | 5,933 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #792 | 47 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2011 | #920 | 5 | 9,736 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #971 | 24 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 79 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,420 | 27 | 9,415 |
Margaretha is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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