Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Greek, Persian, Hebrew, Irish, Latin : Child of light; pearl; jewel
  • Hebrew : Bitter; rebellion

Girl name variations

Margaret
Maggie
Maggy
Magee
Mag
Margery
Margareta
Margarita
Margita
Margory
Marjorie
Marjory
Marget
Margret
Margette
Margalo
Marguerite
Margarida
Margiad
Margherita
Margarethe
Maergrethe
Margaretha
Margalith
Mairghread
Margo
Marjoe
Marga
Margot
Margaux
Marge
Margie
Marta
Madge
Mamie
Maisie
Meg
Meggie
Midge
Gretchen
Gretel
Gretle
Greta
Grete
Garet
Peg
Peggy
Reta
Rita
Mary
Mari
Merry
Marie
Maria
Miriam
Marian
Mame
Mayme
May
Mally
Molly
Polly
Mara
Maretta
Marel
Marella
Maren
Marlo
Mariette
Marieta
Meriel
Mimi
Minette
Minnie
Minny
Mitzi
Madonna
Marilla
Marla
Marya
Muriel
Manon
Manette
Marija
Marika
Maire
Mare
Marquita
Maure
Mairin
Mair
Maura
Maureen
Moira
Moire
Moya
Muire
Masha
Mairi
Mariya
Mashia
Mash
Mariath

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