Margo

The name Margo is from Persian origins for "Child of light"

+ 16% this year
Feminine
Uncommon
Updated: August 7, 2024
Updated: August 7, 2024

Girl name origins & meanings

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

Girl name variations

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

How Popular Is The Name Margo

Family name origins & meanings

  • Italian (Sicily) : probably from a personal name, Margo, variant of Marco.
  • Possibly an altered spelling of French Margot, from a pet form of the female personal name Marguerite (see Margeson).

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