Marguerite

Meaning

Pearl

Derived from the Greek word margarites, meaning pearl. It is the French form of Margaret and has been a royal name in France for centuries, also being the French word for the daisy flower.

Popularity

Less common today

Marguerite isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,258 in 1991.

Births over time

US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).

Famous Namesakes

Marguerite YourcenarAuthor
First woman elected to the Académie Française
Marguerite DurasAuthor
French novelist and filmmaker known for The Lover
Marguerite HigginsCelebrity
Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent
Marguerite de ValoisHistorical
Queen of France and Navarre in the 16th century
Marguerite GautierFictional
The protagonist of La Dame aux Camélias · La Dame aux Camélias
MargueriteFictional
The heroine of Gounod's opera Faust · Faust