The baby name Margaretta is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌmɑːrɡəˈrɛtə/,mar-guh-RET-uh.
Margaretta is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Margaretta is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌmɑːrɡəˈrɛtə/,mar-guh-RET-uh.
Margaretta is Greek in Origin.
Margaretta is a Latinate elaboration of Margaret, ultimately from Greek Margarites (“pearl”) via Latin Margarita. The double -tt- reflects early modern Latinizing habits in church and civic records, especially in German- and Dutch-speaking regions, Scandinavia, and among English speakers fond of formalized spellings. Its meaning, “pearl,” carried Christian symbolism of purity and preciousness, reinforced by the veneration of St. Margaret of Antioch, helping the name spread widely across medieval and early modern Europe.
Variants include Margaret (English), Margarita (Spanish/Latin), Margarete and Margaretha (German), Margareta (Scandinavian/Slavic), Margherita (Italian), and Marguerite (French), with regional forms like Marjeta (Slovene). Diminutives and short forms span Greta, Gretel, Gretchen, Rita, Grit, Meta, Greet, Maggie, Meg, Maisie, and Peggy. Margaretta appears frequently in 17th–19th-century records in Anglo-American and German-American contexts; formal documents often used Margaretta while everyday use shortened to Greta or Rita.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1976 | #1 | — | 518 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #342 | 13 | 5,096 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2007 | #952 | 5 | 10,181 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Margaretta is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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