Margaux as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Margaux

What is the meaning of the name Margaux ?

The baby name Margaux is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈmɑrɡoʊ/ (MAR-go); French: /maʁɡo/ (mar-GOH).

Margaux is French in Origin.

Margaux is the chic French spelling of Margot, a medieval pet form of Marguerite (French for Margaret). The name ultimately traces to Greek Margarites, meaning pearl, likely borrowed from Persian morvarid. In French and English it is typically pronounced mar-GO.

In France Margot predominated for centuries, while the Margaux form emerged in the 20th century, influenced by the Bordeaux commune and the famed Château Margaux wine; the spelling gained international notice through model Margaux Hemingway, helping its late-20th-century rise in the U.S. and UK. Today it reads elegant and modern yet anchored to a classic lineage. Variants include Margot and Margo; cognates and related diminutives span Marguerite, Margaret, Margarita/Margherita, Margareta, Greta, Gretchen, Megan, Maisie, Maggie, and Meg. Meaning across forms remains pearl, a symbol of refinement and rarity.