The baby name Margreta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑrˈɡrɛtə/ (mar-GREH-tuh).
Margreta is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Margreta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑrˈɡrɛtə/ (mar-GREH-tuh).
Margreta is Scandinavian in Origin.
Margreta is a Scandinavian- and Germanic-leaning variant of Margaret, from Latin Margarita and Greek margarites, “pearl.” The spelling surfaces in medieval Nordic parish rolls as a streamlined form of Margareta and sits alongside Danish-Norwegian Margrete and German Margaretha. Its spread across Europe was propelled by the cult of St. Margaret (of Antioch and of Scotland), making it a fixture of baptismal registers from the 12th century onward.
Variants and cognates include Margaret (English), Margareta/Margaretha (Scandinavian, German, Dutch), Margrete/Margrethe (Norwegian/Danish), Margherita (Italian), Margarita (Spanish, Slavic), Marguerite (French), Margit (Hungarian/Scandi), and Marit. Diminutives span Greta/Grete, Maggie, Meg, Meta, Rita, and Peggy. The meaning “pearl” evokes purity and preciousness; regal associations persist via Danish queens named Margrete/Margrethe and modern cultural echoes like Greta Garbo. Today Margreta feels rare yet familiar, offering pan-European roots and the crisp nickname Greta.
Margreta is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 41 recorded uses, spread over 20 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Margreta is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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