Marguerite

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Marguerite is a French female given name, from which the English name Margaret is derived. Marguerite derives via Latin and Greek μαργαρίτης, meaning "pearl". It is also a French name for the ox-eye daisy flower. Those with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Marguerite first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 110 babies (rank #270 that year). In 2024 it was given to 110 girls (rank #270). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Marguerite

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Marguerite yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,848

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

110

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Marguerite

Marguerite Yourcenarautobiographer · b. 1903
Marguerite Duraswomen's rights activist · b. 1914
Marguerite Pereyuniversity teacher · b. 1909
Marguerite Durandwomen's rights activist · b. 1864
Marguerite Broquedistennis player · b. 1893

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	16	#1,084
1992	15	#1,178
1993	9	#1,701
1994	18	#950
1995	17	#1,114
1996	23	#882
1997	21	#926
1998	36	#635
1999	27	#794
2000	34	#649
2001	34	#672
2002	39	#627
2003	57	#455
2004	47	#536
2005	70	#407
2006	67	#441
2007	74	#426
2008	76	#419
2009	58	#533
2010	58	#513
2011	50	#582
2012	73	#430
2013	70	#454
2014	64	#495
2015	67	#486
2016	66	#494
2017	64	#495
2018	57	#540
2019	67	#476
2020	68	#438
2021	94	#341
2022	97	#303
2023	105	#287
2024	110	#270