Marguerite

French variation of Margaret; also a flower name

"pearl; daisy"

Marguerite Origin and Meaning

The name Marguerite is a girl's name of French origin meaning "pearl; daisy".

Marguerite is a classic French name with a remnant of old-fashioned Gallic charm; and is also a variety of daisy. Chic again in Paris, it's definitely ripe for revival here.

Another reason you might want to consider it: Saint Marguerite was an adventurous 17th century nun who set up schools throughout wilderness Quebec. Marguerite has also been a French royal name.

Marguerite was in the Top 100 in this country from 1890 to 1921.

Probably its most famous fictional bearer is Marguerite Gautier, tragic heroine of the Alexandre Dumas novel La Dame aux Camelias, known in film as Camille and played most notably by Greta Garbo. Marguerite is also the heroine of Gounod's Faust and the Scarlet Pimpernel novels.

Marguerite Duras wrote many novels, plays and films, most notably the bestselling L'Amant (The Lover,) which became a successful film, and she also was the screenwriter of Hiroshima mon amour.

Maya Angelou was born Marguerite; it was her younger brother who shortened it.

Marguerite Rank in US Top 1000

# 966 in the US

Marguerite Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 619 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Marguerite

• 619 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Marguerite

• Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys French,Canadian nun
• Marguerite Louise d'Orléans Grand Duchess consort of Cosimo III de' Medici of Tuscany
• Marguerite de Navarre Princess of France, Queen consort of Henry II of Navarre
• Marguerite Henry American children's novelist
• Marguerite Georges (born Marguerite Josephine Weimer), French actress
• Marguerite Moreau American actress
• Marguerite MacIntyre American actress
• Marguerite Yourcenar (born Marguerite Antoinette Jeanne Marie Ghislaine Cleenewerck de Crayencour) Belgian novelist
• (Hilda Elise) Marguerite Patten English cookery writer and TV personality
• Marguerite Alice "Missy" LeHand secretary to U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt
• Marguerite Ann Johnson birth name of American author Maya Angelou
• Marguerite "Dixy Lee" Ray American politician; 17th governor of Washington
• Marguerite Duras French writer and film director
• Marguerite Stimpson American actress
• Marguerite Monnot French composer and songwriter
• Marguerite Whitten American actress
• Marguerite Chapman American actress
• Marguerite Bennett American comic book writer
• Marguerite Charlotte Pécoul, French wife and model for painter Jacques,Louis David
• Marguerite De La Motte American actress

The name Marguerite in Pop Culture

• Marguerite King character in film Swing High, Swing Low
• Marguerite Gautier main character in La Dame aux Camelias by Alexandre Dumas and film "Camille"(1936)
• Marguerite St. Just main female character in 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' series
• Marguerite Caine main character in A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray aka Amy Vincent
• Marguerite wife of Eddie in 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven' by Mitch Albom
• Marguerite the heroine of Gounod's opera Faust
• Tomoe Marguerite character in the anime and manga My,Otome
• "Marguerite Volant " Canadian miniseries and its main character
• Marguerite Francois Louise de Ghent evil stepsister to Danielle in "Ever After"
• Marguerite Baker character in the video game "Resident Evil 7: Biohazard"