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The baby name Margret is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-gret (IPA: /ˈmɑːrɡrət/ or /ˈmɑːrɡrɛt/).

Margret is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 23.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: MAR-gret (IPA: /ˈmɑːrɡrət/ or /ˈmɑːrɡrɛt/)

What is the meaning of the name Margret ?

The baby name Margret is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-gret (IPA: /ˈmɑːrɡrət/ or /ˈmɑːrɡrɛt/).

Margret is Greek in Origin.

Margret is a streamlined form of Margaret, ultimately from Greek Margarites “pearl,” via Latin Margarita and Old French Marguerite into medieval English. The gemstone sense - associated with purity and rarity - helped the name spread across Christendom, aided by devotion to Saint Margaret of Antioch and royal bearers such as Margaret of Scotland. Spelling varied widely in parish records, where Margret appears alongside Margaret and Margrete.

As a contemporary given name, Margret is found in German- and Nordic-language contexts in particular (cf. German Margret, Norwegian/Danish Margrete, Icelandic Margrét, Danish royal Margrethe; German Margarete). Related forms include Margaret, Marguerite (French), Margarita (Spanish), Mairead (Scottish Gaelic), and Margit (Hungarian/Scandinavian). Pet forms and cognates range from Maggie, Meg, and Peggy to Greta, Gretel, Rita, Daisy, and Megan. All share the core meaning “pearl.”

Margret has the following similar or variant Names

Margret – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
Iceland Girls 0 #38 26 132
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
BW Girls 0 #127 22 4,216
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
Sweden Girls 2020 #179 2 1,663
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
Austria 0 #200 14 850
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
NA Girls 0 #229 9 7,146
GH 0 #230 14 5,396
Austria Girls 0 #233 229 1,885
GH Girls 0 #245 81 6,973
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
Germany Girls 0 #277 1,066 4,949
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
SD Girls 0 #300 46 7,678
Canada Girls 2007 #301 5 2,781
DK Girls 0 #306 11 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
NG Girls 0 #339 695 15,093
NL 0 #350 42 2,481
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
OM Girls 0 #378 19 15,987
EG 0 #383 18 6,387
Germany 0 #391 47 2,542
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
NL Girls 0 #477 593 5,933
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #533 21 20,968
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
IN Girls 0 #615 17 13,121
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
EG Girls 0 #660 317 14,742
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
ZA Girls 0 #736 456 25,928
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #901 16 8,487
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
SA Girls 0 #914 22 25,931
MY Girls 0 #917 78 24,821
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,383 64 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Margret is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Sweden
AE
AL

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People also ask about Margret

Margret is predominantly a girl's name.
Margret is a 23 syllable name, pronounced MAR-gret (IPA: /ˈmɑːrɡrət/ or /ˈmɑːrɡrɛt/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Margaret, Marguerite, Margarita, Margherita, Margareta and Margarete.
Across languages, Margret has these equivalents: Marguerite (French), Margarita (Spanish; Russian: Маргарита), Margherita (Italian), Margareta / Margarethe (German, Scandinavian), Małgorzata (Polish), and 5 more.
Yes — Margret ranked #179 in Sweden in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Margret ranks highest in Sweden (#179 in 2020).
Margret's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #915 in 2014 to #901 in 2024 in United States.