Name meaning & stats
Margareth
Margareth means “pearl” (Ancient Greek origin). 205 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Margareths are 1.6× over-represented as singers.
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: 2024
205 US babies were named Margareth between 1940 and 2025.
Margareth around the world
- France: 915 babies since 1900, peak 1970, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Norway: 915 babies since 1945, peak 1956
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Margareths end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Singer | 1.6× | Low · 6 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Margareths show up 1.6× 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 2901 Margarets spell it Margareth
- 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 2024)