Margherita: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Margherita – Meaning: Pearl (Italian also uses the word for 'daisy') – Origin: Italian form of Margaret, from Greek margarítēs – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mar-geh-REE-tah


Margherita is an Italian form of Margaret, from Greek margarítēs girl's name meaning “Pearl (Italian also uses the word for 'daisy')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Margherita

Meaning: Pearl (Italian also uses the word for 'daisy').

Origin: Italian form of Margaret, from Greek margarítēs.

How to Pronounce Margherita

Phonetic: mar-geh-REE-tah   IPA: /mɑːrɡɛˈriːtə/

Popularity of Margherita

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1892–2022.

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