At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pearl (Margaret); beloved, meaning disputed (Mary)
- Origin
- Greek (Margaret) + Hebrew (Mary)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MAR-grit MAIR-ee
Margaret Mary is a Greek (Margaret) + Hebrew (Mary) girl's name meaning “pearl (Margaret); beloved, meaning disputed (Mary)”. It appears in our list of 150+ Saint Names for Girls — Classic Faith, Timeless Beauty.
Meaning & Origin of Margaret Mary
Meaning: Pearl (Margaret); beloved, meaning disputed (Mary).
Origin: Greek (Margaret) + Hebrew (Mary).
A common claim: Mary is widely said to mean 'beloved.' Actually: Mary/Miriam's actual etymology is unresolved; 'beloved' is a popular guess, not a scholarly consensus.
How to Pronounce Margaret Mary
MAR-grit MAIR-eeIPA /ˈmɑːrɡrɪt ˈmɛəri/
Popularity of Margaret Mary
Margaret Mary doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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