Updated August 7, 2024 Share: Table of contents 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). Appears on 50 BookTok Names for Your Little One