Name meaning & stats
Margarete
Margarete means “pearl” (Ancient Greek origin). 850 US babies since 1940, peak 1943. Notable Margaretes are 2.0× over-represented as psychologists.
What it means
“pearl”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Margaret
From Saint Margaret, via Latin Margarita.
Margaret around the world
- Маргарет · Russian
- Маргарет · Ukrainian
- Μάργκαρετ · Greek
- مرغريت · Arabic
- מרגרט · Hebrew
- マーガレット · Japanese
- 玛格丽特 · Chinese
- Margit · Hungarian
- Margarida · Portuguese
- Margalida
Famous Margarets
- Margaret Thatcher · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
- Margaret Atwood · Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environme
- Margaret Mitchell · American author and journalist (1900–1949)
- Margaret Mead · American anthropologist (1901-1978)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1943
850 US babies were named Margarete between 1940 and 2025.
Where Margaretes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.3× | Medium · 13 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Medium · 11 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Medium · 10 people |
| Psychologist | 2.0× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable women who are psychologists, Margaretes show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 700 Margarets spell it Margarete
- Margaret 94%
- Marguerite 4%
- Margret 1%
- Margarett <1%
- Margarette <1%
- Margarete <1%
- Margarite <1%
- Margurite <1%
- Margrett <1%
- Margeret <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1943)