The baby name Marjeta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /marˈjɛta/ (mar-YEH-ta).
Marjeta is French in Origin.
The baby name Marjeta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /marˈjɛta/ (mar-YEH-ta).
Marjeta is French in Origin.
Marjeta is the standard Slovene form of Margaret, from Latin Margarita and ultimately Greek margarites, meaning “pearl.” In Slovenia it has long been cherished, and the related word marjetica names the daisy - paralleling French marguerite - so the name carries both jewel and floral imagery.
Documented in Slovenian parish records since medieval times, Marjeta spread with the cult of Saint Margaret of Antioch and stayed popular into the mid‑20th century; the Slovene name day is commonly kept on 20 July. Native variants and diminutives include Margareta (more formal), Marjetka, Metka, and Meta, with Greta also encountered. International cognates span Margaret, Margarete (German), Margarita (Spanish and others), Margit (Hungarian/Scandinavian), Greta/Gretel, Rita, and Marjorie. With its time‑honored saintly pedigree and the luminous sense of “pearl,” Marjeta feels classic, grounded in tradition yet fresh and nature‑tinted.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Girls | 0 | #46 | 317 | 4,141 |
| AL | 0 | #61 | 15 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #69 | 11 | 1,612 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #88 | 96 | 2,769 |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #175 | 68 | 6,293 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #280 | 10 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #288 | 11 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| IT | 0 | #697 | 18 | 4,183 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,118 | 333 | 9,415 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Marjeta is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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