Girl

Margherita

mar-guh-REE-tuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Italian form of Margaret meaning 'pearl', also the name of the daisy flower in Italian, symbolizing innocence. Associated with art history and Italian culture.”

Popularity Over Time

Margherita US popularity rank over timeRank 16440 in 2019 to rank 1460 in 1906. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1460#8950#164401905192019401960198020002022

Margherita is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ItalianLatin

Syllables

4

Nicknames

MargotRitaGreta

Style

RomanticElegantVintageFloralTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Margherita of Savoy
  • Pizza Margherita
  • Margherita Hack

Collections

Floral & Botanical → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Marguerite

French Rare & Uncommon

Margot

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Giulia

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Lorenzo

Italian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Francesca

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Italian culture; recognized across European regions

People Also Ask

Italian form of Margaret meaning 'pearl', also the name of the daisy flower in Italian, symbolizing innocence. Associated with art history and Italian culture.

Margherita is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Margherita include Margot, Rita, Greta.

Names that pair beautifully with Margherita include Giulia, Lorenzo, Francesca.