Margaret — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Margaret is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning "pearl". A pearl of a name with a thousand-year royal resume — Maggie, Maisie, and Greta all grow from it.

Style & feel. With classic and vintage on its style card, Margaret sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 3 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Margaret pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Clara, Eleanor share its sound-world). If you like Margaret, you'll probably also love Clara, Eleanor, Alice — same era, same energy, same bone structure.