The baby name Margit is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ˈmɑːrɡɪt/ or /ˈmɑrɡɪt/ (MAR-git); HU: /ˈmɒrɡit/ (MAR-git).
The baby name Margit is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ˈmɑːrɡɪt/ or /ˈmɑrɡɪt/ (MAR-git); HU: /ˈmɒrɡit/ (MAR-git).
Margit is in Origin.
Margit is the Hungarian and Scandinavian vernacular form of Margaret, ultimately from Greek Margarites "pearl," transmitted through Latin Margarita and probably of Iranian origin. The name’s meaning, "pearl," has fueled its association with purity and value across European naming traditions.
In Hungary, Margit has been steady since the 13th century, reinforced by the veneration of Saint Margaret of Hungary; it also appears throughout medieval and modern records in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and German-speaking areas. Notable bearers include Hungarian novelist Margit Kaffka and German actress Margit Carstensen. Related variants span Margaret (English), Margareta (Scandinavian), Margarete (German), Marguerite (French), Margherita (Italian), Margarita (Spanish), and Margita (Slavic). Short forms and relatives include Greta/Grete, Rita, and Finnish Maarit. The name balances traditional dignity with a crisp, international sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #22 | 16 | 1,051 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #44 | 2,187 | 1,885 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #46 | 112 | 1,888 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #52 | 480 | 3,308 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #74 | 3 | 2,372 | |
| HU | 0 | #86 | 29 | 1,675 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #110 | 330 | 7,429 |
| Austria | 0 | #115 | 105 | 850 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #118 | 9 | 453 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #133 | 5 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #170 | 10 | 1,568 |
| DK | 0 | #174 | 30 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #179 | 346 | 1,368 |
| CZ | 0 | #181 | 6 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #182 | 9 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #191 | 1,828 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #207 | 2,090 | 3,895 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Finland | 0 | #280 | 28 | 830 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #290 | 5 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #310 | 32 | 5,378 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| Germany | 0 | #332 | 108 | 2,542 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #378 | 14 | 2,481 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #491 | 40 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #511 | 13 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #603 | 15 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IT | 0 | #683 | 32 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #770 | 186 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #838 | 14 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #914 | 28 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #926 | 18 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #950 | 34 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,020 | 447 | 9,415 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
Margit is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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