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Irish, shortened fom of Mairghread, variation of Margaret
"pearl"
Pronounced MAW-rayt or ma-RAYD, Mairead is close enough to Maureen to be accepted here. The name became popular in Ireland due to admiration for the saint of that name. Peig and Peigi are its…
Arabic
"silver pearl"
Rare and rhythmic.
Hindi
Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza is popularizing this one.
Scandinavian, Icelandic variation of Margaret
Popular Margaret variant in Nordic countries, often spelled Margrét.
Hebrew
A jewel-encrusted choice, far more unusual than Pearl.
Aramaic
An unusual and straightforward name with an attractive Scandinavian accent; a royal name in Norway.
Diminutive of Margaret, Greek
Just when we had written off Peggy as the eternal perky, pug-nosed prom-queen she projected from the 1920s into the fifties, along came Mad Men , with intriguing mid-century characters with names…
Hebrew variation of Margaret
This unusual variation of Margaret is the real first name of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. It can make a distinctive way to honor an ancestral Margaret or a different long form for such nicknames as…
German, Russian and Scandinavian variation of Margaret
A common name in many cultures, sometimes spelled Margarethe.
Medieval variation of Margaret, Greek
An old royal name in England and Scotland that's also spelled Marjorie. Popular in the Middle Ages and Tudor period, it was revived at the end of the 19th century, peaked in 1921 and dropped off the…
A pretty and musical Arabic name, with a nature and gemstone inspired meaning, this form is shorter form may appeal to those who find the similar option of Luluah too frilly.
Variant of Jumana
Hawaiian
"pearl child"
Leimomi was a common girl name in Hawaii a century ago, so according to the 100-Year Rule, it is due to be refreshed and revived. And what great timing, with the current popularity of the similar…
Polish variation of Margaret, Greek
"bead of pearl"
A beautiful, nature inspired Arabic name, with a melodic sound and a stylish Lu- beginning that would work across multiple languages.
Turkish
İnci is the Turkish word for "pearl," derived from the Old Turkic word yençü . Ínci is a Top 10 girls' name in Azebijian.
Diminutive of Margery or Margaret
A super diminutive nickname name, and sometime Madonna nickname – it was how the British tabloids referred to her when she moved to London in the 1990s, which she found annoying until then husband…
Greek variation of Margaret
Margalo could make an intriguing spin on Margaret, with Margo as a nickname. The name appears in E. B. White's Stuart Little — as a bird. Margalo Gilmore (born Margaret) was a well-known British-born…
So many short forms of Margaret, from Peggy all the way through Maggie and Megan, are outdated now that Mago has value simply by being undiscovered. But still, not very appealing.
Meg, perennially one of the Little Women, is a Margaret short form that manages to be neither quite in nor quite out of style. Meg is sleeker and more sophisticated than Maggie, more contemporary…