Marguerite
“Pearl; also the French for daisy”
About the name Marguerite
Marguerite means pearl in Greek and daisy in French, so it is a flower and a jewel at once. Margot came out of it, and Margot is currently doing much better.
Marguerite is a girl name of French, from Greek origin, pronounced mar-guh-REET. On the NameRarity scale it scores 72 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1900s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Marguerite?
Marguerite currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 13 people per million carry it — about 1 in 76,923. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Marguerite
- Marguerite YourcenarFirst woman elected to the Académie française
Names similar to Marguerite
Mahika
MAA-hee-kaa
The earth, also dew or mist
Malia
muh-LEE-uh
Calm, peaceful waters
Meenakshi
mee-NAHK-shee
Fish-eyed one; the goddess of the great temple at Madurai, a form of Parvati
Millicent
MIL-ih-sent
Strong in work
Anshika
un-SHEE-kaa
A small portion of something greater
Corinne
kor-EEN
Maiden
Girija
GEE-ree-jah
Daughter of the mountain, a name of Parvati
Hansika
HAAN-si-kaa
Little swan, a symbol of discernment
Marguerite — frequently asked questions
What does the name Marguerite mean?
Marguerite means "Pearl; also the French for daisy". It is a name of French, from Greek origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Marguerite?
Marguerite is pronounced mar-guh-REET, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Marguerite?
Marguerite scores 72 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 76,923 people carry it — about 13 per million.
What is the numerology number for Marguerite?
Marguerite carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Marguerite?
The lucky number for Marguerite is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.