Margherita as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Margherita

What is the meaning of the name Margherita ?

The baby name Margherita is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /marɡeˈriːta/ (mar-geh-REE-tah); English: /ˌmɑːrɡəˈriːtə/ (mar-guh-REE-tuh).

Margherita is Italian in Origin.

Margherita is the Italian form of Margaret, from Latin Margarita and Greek Margarites, meaning "pearl." In Italian and Spanish, margherita/margarita also denotes the daisy, giving the name a double resonance of jewel and flower. The name’s saintly pedigree and its luminous meaning have sustained its appeal for centuries.

Used in Italy since the Middle Ages through devotion to St. Margaret of Antioch and St. Margaret of Scotland, it gained fresh prestige with Queen Margherita of Savoy in the late 19th century - celebrated in the classic pizza that bears her name. Notable modern bearers include astrophysicist Margherita Hack. International variants include Margaret (English), Marguerite (French), Margarita (Spanish, Greek, Russian), Margareta (Scandinavian, Romanian), Margarethe (German), and Małgorzata (Polish). Common Italian short forms and nicknames are Rita, Greta, and Ghita; affectionate diminutives such as Margheritina also occur.