The baby name Marguerite is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: /maʁ.ɡə.ʁit/; English: /ˌmɑːrɡəˈriːt/ — approx. "mar-guh-REET".
The baby name Marguerite is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: /maʁ.ɡə.ʁit/; English: /ˌmɑːrɡəˈriːt/ — approx. "mar-guh-REET".
Marguerite is in Origin.
Marguerite is the French form of Margaret, from Latin Margarita and Greek Margarítēs, meaning “pearl.” In French, marguerite is also the common word for the oxeye daisy, so the name carries dual imagery: gemlike purity and bright, simple flowers. It entered French naming via medieval devotion to St. Margaret and spread through aristocratic and literary circles.
Borne by figures such as Marguerite de Navarre (Renaissance queen and writer), “Queen Margot” (Marguerite of Valois), and modern authors Marguerite Yourcenar and Marguerite Duras, the name peaked in France around the late 19th to early 20th century and has classic, vintage appeal today. Variants include Margaret, Mairead, Margarita, Margherita, Margarida, Margareta, and Margreet; diminutives range from Margot/Margo and Daisy to Meg, Greta, and Rita.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2015 | #1 | — | 945 |
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| CM | 0 | #51 | 6 | 2,592 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #146 | 792 | 11,671 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #148 | 6 | 3,773 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #161 | 25 | 4,850 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #178 | 110 | 2,795 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #246 | 4 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| France | Boys | 1963 | #263 | 3 | 1,100 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #270 | 9 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #331 | 21 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #336 | 70 | 3,185 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #361 | 4 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #408 | 5 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #416 | 32 | 14,421 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #508 | 43 | 12,054 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| LB | 0 | #597 | 62 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #725 | 14 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #810 | 20 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #824 | 15 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #842 | 75 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #880 | 76 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #932 | 210 | 25,928 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #933 | 27 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,095 | 82 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,109 | 20 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,384 | 63 | 9,415 |
Marguerite is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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