Margaret

Meaning & origin

Margaret is a girl's name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Pearl, the gem of the deep sea — Margaret traces back to the Greek 'margarites' and the older Persian 'morvarid', and through two thousand years has been the name of queens, saints, and great writers. From Margaret Atwood to Margaret Thatcher to grandmothers everywhere, it carries an unmistakable substance — the kind of classic that has endured because it has always felt earned, never assumed" and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Margaret is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among American, European, British, Greek, Singaporean, HongKonger, Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese families, Margaret carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Margaret

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Margaret resonates in either tradition.

How Margaret sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Margaret breaks down into 8 phonemes: /M-AA-R-G-AA-R-EH-T/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Margaret — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Margaret

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Margaret maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.