The first name Marguerite
A girl’s name from French meaning “pearl”.
Pronounced /ˌmɑː(ɹ)ɡəˈɹiːt/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Marguerite means “pearl” in French.
Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Marguerite, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 9 births (#2,643).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marguerite with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marguerite at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 71 girls born in the United States were named Marguerite, the 2,505th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 3,249 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Marguerite
102 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marguerite YourcenarFrench novelist and essayist (1903-1987)
- Marguerite DurasFrench writer and film director (1914-1996)
- Marguerite PereyFrench physicist (1909–1975)
- Marguerite DurandFrench actress and journalist, editor (1864–1936)
- Marguerite BroquedisFrench tennis player, 1893–1983
- Marguerite PoreteFrench mystic, 1250–1310
- Marguerite PindlingBahamian politician, born 1932
- Marguerite LongFrench musician, 1874–1966
- Marguerite AudouxFrench writer (1863-1937)
- Marguerite ClarkAmerican actress (1883–1940)
- Marguerite LaugierFrench astronomer (1896–1976)
- Marguerite GérardFrench painter and engraver (1761–1837)
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Questions
- What does the name Marguerite mean?
- Marguerite means “pearl” in French.
- What is the origin of the name Marguerite?
- Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).
- How popular is the name Marguerite?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Marguerite, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2019, with 9 births.
- Is Marguerite a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 94,123 US babies named Marguerite since 1880 were girls.
- When was Marguerite most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 3,249 babies were named Marguerite, its highest rank at 86th.
- How do you pronounce Marguerite?
- Marguerite is /ˌmɑː(ɹ)ɡəˈɹiːt/, 3 syllables.