The baby name Margrit is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaʁɡʁɪt/ (German); /ˈmærɡrɪt/ (English approximation).
Margrit is German in Origin.
The baby name Margrit is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaʁɡʁɪt/ (German); /ˈmærɡrɪt/ (English approximation).
Margrit is German in Origin.
Margrit is a Swiss German and southern German form of Margaret, ultimately from Greek Margarites, “pearl,” transmitted through Latin Margarita and medieval German Margareta/Margarete. The -it ending reflects Alemannic phonology, parallel to forms like Margit in Hungarian and Scandinavian contexts, yet Margrit remains distinctly Swiss in feel.
Anchored by the cult of Saint Margaret of Antioch and later Saint Margaret of Scotland, the name flourished across Europe from the Middle Ages onward. In Swiss records it peaked in the early to mid–20th century and is now less common, lending it a vintage, regional character. Related forms include Margaret (English), Margarete or Margret (German), Margit/Marit (Nordic), Margrét (Icelandic), Marguerite (French), Margherita (Italian), and Margarita (Spanish/Slavic). Diminutives and cognates include Greta, Gretel, Maggie, Meg, Maisie, and Peggy. Notable bearers include German scholar-activist Margrit Kennedy and Swiss ceramist Margrit Linck.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #383 | 38 | 1,885 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #425 | 13 | 2,542 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #522 | 362 | 4,949 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 48 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #913 | 47 | 14,742 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #914 | 5 | 9,202 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #928 | 14 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,409 | 38 | 9,415 |
Margrit is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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