Girl · #15,404 in 2026

Marketta

Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian. It has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages.

  • Finnish
Current Rank
#15,404
Peak Rank
#2,222 (1985)
Total Babies
865
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1943
First Year
2008
Last Year
1985
Peak Year
#2222
Peak Rank
865
Total Count
51
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marketta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian. It has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Finnish
Etymology
Margaret is derived via French ( Marguerite ) and Latin ( Margarita ) from Ancient Greek : μαργαρίτης/μαργαριτάρι ( margarítēs/margaritari ) meaning "pearl" and μαργαρίτα (margarita) which means "daisy", via Persian مروارید murwārīd , meaning " pearl ". Margarita (given name) traces the etymology further as مروارید, morvārīd in modern Persian, derived from Sogdian marγārt , both meaning ' pearl '. It is ultimately traces its roots to Old Iranian -mr‌gāhrīta* , "derived from a shell".

The Story of Marketta

The earliest SSA record of Marketta as a baby girl name dates back to 1943, when 6 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 46 newborns named Marketta — #2,222 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Marketta on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Marketta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 865 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Marketta

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Marketta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Marketta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marketta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marketta

What does the name Marketta mean?
Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian. It has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages.
What is the origin of the name Marketta?
Marketta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Finnish.
How popular is Marketta in 2026?
In 2026, Marketta ranks #15,404 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Marketta most popular?
Marketta reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #2,222 that year with 46 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Marketta most popular?
Marketta has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Ohio, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marketta.
Is Marketta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Marketta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Marketta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marketta include Donice, Solita, Meka. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Marketta?
Common variants and related forms of Marketta include Maarit, Margareeta, Margareta, Reeta, Reetta. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Marketta

Marketta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 865 births in the dataset. Marketta's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #2,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Marketta'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.