Margareta
Margareta is a female given name mainly used by Germans, Austrians, Romanians, Swedes, and others. It derives from Latin, where it came from the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. It is cognate with Margaret, Marguerite, and Margarita.
Meaning & Origin of Margareta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Margareta is a female given name mainly used by Germans, Austrians, Romanians, Swedes, and others. It derives from Latin, where it came from the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. It is cognate with Margaret, Marguerite, and Margarita.
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The Story of Margareta
Margareta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 17 Margaretas were born — ranking #2,170 that year. As of 2026, Margareta ranks #11,138 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 494 Margaretas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Margareta
Phonetically similar names — useful when Margareta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Margaretta
- Margarita
- Margherita
- Marguerita
- Margarida
- Margaretha
- Margaritas
- Margret
- Margarito
- Moriarity
- Margaret
- Margrit
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About the name Margareta
Margareta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 494 births in the dataset. Margareta's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #2,170. Use the chart and map above to compare Margareta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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