The baby name Margaryta is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /mɑrɡəˈriːtə/ (mar‑guh‑REE‑tuh); Ukrainian: /mɑrɦɐˈrɪtɐ/ (mar‑ha‑REE‑ta).
The baby name Margaryta is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /mɑrɡəˈriːtə/ (mar‑guh‑REE‑tuh); Ukrainian: /mɑrɦɐˈrɪtɐ/ (mar‑ha‑REE‑ta).
Margaryta is Greek, Ukrainian in Origin.
Margaryta is an East Slavic variant of Margarita, the Latin form of Greek Margarites meaning “pearl,” likely of Persian origin. In Ukrainian and Belarusian contexts the name appears as Маргарита; standard transliteration yields Marharyta, while Margaryta reflects older or informal “g” rendering. The sense of a precious pearl underpins its long appeal; in several languages the semantic field also touches flowers, since Margarita/Margaríta denotes the daisy in Spanish and Greek.
The name spread widely through the cult of Saint Margaret of Antioch and figures such as Saint Margaret of Scotland, entering Eastern Slavic usage with Christianization and persisting in church and civil records. International cognates include Margaret (English), Marguerite (French), Margherita (Italian), Małgorzata (Polish), Margarete (German), and Margareta/Margarita across Scandinavia and the Balkans. Short forms and related variants include Rita, Greta, Margot, Maggie, and Margo; in Ukrainian, Rita and Marharytka are common. Margaryta feels traditional yet distinctive beyond its home region.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,412 | 35 | 9,415 |
Margaryta is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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