Margherita

Meaning: Pearl
Origin: Greek — Italian form of Margaret

Girl's name · Timeless

Popularity over time

Margherita has been recorded in published US data since 1892. Margherita last appeared in the published US data in 2022, with 6 girls recorded. About 1,200 girls have been recorded with the name since 1892.

Across the states

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Around the world

See how Margherita ranks in other countries and regions.

#28 in Italy (2025) · #498 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,990 in Austria (2025) · #4,867 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,300 in Sweden (2023) · #6,135 in France (2020) · #10,675 in Ecuador (2019).

Famous Margheritas

Margherita Hack — Italian astrophysicist and popular science writer (1922–2013)
Margherita Lotti — Italian Augustinian nun
Margherita Sarfatti — Italian writer, journalist, art critic and unmarried partner of Benito Mussolini (1880–1961)
Margherita Buy — Italian actress
Margherita de' Medici — Duchess consort of Parma and Piacenza

Where Margheritas come from

Among 164 notable bearers:

Italy 88%, United States 3%, Switzerland 2%, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza 1%, Germany 1%, United Kingdom 1% and 12 more countries.

What Margheritas become

Among 242 notable people named Margherita:

Entertainers appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Margherita Buy, Italian actress.

Similar names: Marguerite · Eulalia · Margarita · Henrietta · Novella · Rosella

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