Name meaning
Margarita
means “pearl”
- Origin
- Greek, via Latin
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Spanish, Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Lithuanian
- Spellings
- Margarita · Margaret · Marguerite · Margherita · Rita
- Form of
- Margaret
- Say it
- mar-gah-REE-tah
- Letters
- 9
Researched meaning
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Margarita is the Spanish, Russian and Greek form of Margaret, from the Greek margaritēs, pearl. In Spanish margarita is also the daisy flower. Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita made it a name of Russian literature.
Roots
From Latin margarīta, from Greek margaritēs (pearl).
Where it is used
Margaret and Marguerite are related.
Margarita name FAQ
What does the name Margarita mean?
Margarita means “pearl”. From Latin margarīta, from Greek margaritēs (pearl).
Where does the name Margarita come from?
Margarita is of Greek, via Latin origin. Today it is used in Spanish, Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Lithuanian families.
How do you pronounce Margarita?
Margarita is usually pronounced mar-gah-REE-tah.
Is Margarita a boy's or a girl's name?
Margarita is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Margarita?
Related spellings and forms include Margaret, Marguerite, Margherita, Rita.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.