Margherita name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: Italian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: m(a)-rgheri-ta
Meaning: The Pearl
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What does Margherita mean?

Rarefied and Conifer Margherita came from Old Greek, meaning of Margherita is "The Pearl", used chiefly in Danish, Swedish, Italian, Finnish and Norwegian is given to girls. Margherita is a variation of venerable and darling Margaret.

Margaret is a variant of perennial, saintly and prevailing Marguerite. Margaret is equivalent of Margareta in English language. Margaret's meaning is Name of a Saint, The Pearl and Pearl has its origin in Old Greek.

Margherita is a variant of classy Marguerita. Marguerita is form of all time favorite and widely accepted Margaret. Also Marguerita is variant form of sacred and enduring Marguerite. Isolated and Enduring Marguerita came from Old Greek and Greek, meaning of Marguerita is "Pearl".

It is celebrated on November 16.

How do I pronounce Margherita?

m(a)-rgheri-ta is the most common way to pronounce four syllabled Margherita. The other ways to say the name are mar-ghe-rita or marg-ur-ee-tuh.

Variants of Margherita

Margaret, Marguerita, Marguerite, Margareta, Grieta, Margaux, Mamie, Tita, Margueritte, Annemargaret, Griet, Margarita, Magga, Maret, Marga, Greta, Margau, Margeaux, Margot, Mammie, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Mary, Thita, Christina, Margueriette, Ann, Anna, Anders, Arne, Anne

How popular is the name Margherita?

Margherita was a popular name in Italy. Over 21040 babies have been named Margherita since 1999. When at its peak in 2016, it ranked 41st when 1221 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 19 years but still going strong on charts. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 50 baby names 19 times Margherita is an uncommon baby name in United States, although it has been in use since 1892 but could not make beyond the top 2000.

There are over 1122 babies that have been given the name Margherita in United States. In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and achieved its top ranking of 3126 in 1996.

In France, it has been in use since 1925 but could not make beyond the top 900. Over 129 people have been named Margherita in France. Also, it is among the top 800 girl names in Switzerland.

Over 115 babies in Switzerland have been named Margherita.

Margherita is a common name in Poland while somewhat familiar name in England, Brazil, Germany, Lebanon, Belgium, Canada, Spain and Dominican Republic.

At least, 160000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

YearRankBirths
2012149426
20091066010
2004127527
2001100979
1998101218
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Facts

Margherita in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands0552136
Finland00069
Sweden053342
Norway051012
Denmark00240

What numerology tells about Margherita?

You can turn from open-hearted to untouchable in a blink of an eye, especially when you are sad. Your number represents mind strength and persistence. You like to go back to your past and fix your mistakes in your head. When it comes to friendships, you respect the people you hang out with and you are always there to give a hand when needed. Sometimes, you act selfishly. In order to truly succeed in life, you have to work on your personality first.

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Famous people named Margherita

  • Margherita Carosio, Italian operatic soprano
  • Margherita Colonna, member of the Italian Colonna family
  • Margherita Boniver, Italian politician
  • Margherita of Savoy, Queen consort of the Kingdom of Italy by marriage to Umberto I
  • Margherita Sarfatti, Italian journalist, art critic, patron, collector
  • Margherita Taylor, English TV and radio presenter
  • Margherita Buy, Italian actress
  • Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Ferrara, Italian noblewoman, the daughter of William I
  • Margherita Granbassi, Italian foil fencer
  • Margherita Guidacci, Italian poet born in Florence, Italy
  • Margherita Missoni, is known as heiress to her family's Missoni fashion house
  • Margherita Pace in Once Upon a Time in America as Miscellaneous Crew
  • Margherita Romeo in Genova as Actress
  • Margherita D'Amico in Panni sporchi as Writer
  • Margherita Donato in The Right Kind of Wrong as Actress
  • Margherita Bagni acted in movie Thirty Seconds of Love
  • In 1983 comedy movie, Il diavolo e l'acquasanta, Margherita Fumero portrayed Margherita.
  • Margherita Guglielmi played the central character of Clorinda, step-sister to Cenerentola in 1981 comedy and music film La Cenerentola.
  • In 1962 drama movie, Nudes of the World, Margherita Lopez played Miss Mexico.
  • In 1991 drama movie, Per quel viaggio in Sicilia, Margherita Patti played Ntt0232297 1 nm0855646 actor N Danilo.
  • Margherita Hack played central role of Margherita Hack in 2012 documentary film Per l'amor di Dio.
  • Margherita Boccardo portrayed leading character of N in 1920 film Il principe mascherato.
  • In 2006 mystery, thriller movie, Mimesis, Margherita Di Sarno played Anna.

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