Margaretta
About Margaretta
Margaretta is an elaborate feminine variation of Margaret, which derives from the Greek word "margarites" meaning "pearl." This extended form adds a romantic, slightly European flair to the classic name. Margaretta has appeared throughout history, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries, though it has always been less common than Margaret or its other variants like Marguerite or Margarita. The name has an elegant, vintage quality with its flowing four syllables and graceful ending. While never reaching high popularity rankings, Margaretta maintains an air of distinction and refinement, appealing to those who appreciate traditional names with a touch of uncommon sophistication.
Pronounced mar-guh-RET-uh.
As of October 2026, Margaretta ranked #19446 in US births in 2007 SSA, peaked at #553 in 1884.
AI-written. Reviewed by Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Margaretta on lists
Famous Margarettas
- Margaretta Scott
English actress
- Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn
birth name of Dorothea Lange, American photojournalist
- Margaretta (or Margaret) Alexandra Eagar
Irish nanny to the children of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
- Margaretta "Happy" Large Fitler Murphy Rockefeller
widow of U.S. Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
- Margaretta Ruth D'Arcy
Irish actress and writer
- Margaretta Brucker
American novelist
- Margaretta Angelica Peale
American painter, niece of painter Charles Willson Peale
- Margaretta Bleecker Faugères
American playwright, poet and activist
- Georgiana Margaretta Zornlin
English painter
Margaretta in pop culture
- Margaretta
Revd. Milvey's cheery wife in Our Mutual Friend (1865) by Charles Dickens