Updated March 26, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Greek, Persian, Hebrew, Irish, Latin : Child of light; pearl; jewel

Girl name variations

Margaret
Maggie
Maggy
Magee
Mag
Margery
Margareta
Margita
Margory
Marjorie
Marjory
Marget
Margret
Margette
Margalo
Marguerite
Margarida
Margiad
Margherita
Margarethe
Maergrethe
Margaretha
Margalith
Mairghread
Margo
Marjoe
Marga
Margot
Margaux
Marge
Margie
Marta
Madge
Mamie
Maymie
Maisie
Meg
Meggie
Midge
Gretchen
Gretel
Gretle
Greta
Grete
Garet
Peg
Peggy
Reta
Rita

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