Margaret

he name Margaret is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "pearl".

Margaret is derived from the French Marguerite, which in turn came from Margarita, the Latin form of the Greek Margarites. Margarites was based on the Old Persian word margārīta, meaning "pearl."

Margaret has been one of the most Christian and royal of female names—attached to the patron saint of women in childbirth and to various queens and princesses in England, Scandinavia, Austria, and the Netherlands, and to the first female prime minister of Great Britain, Margaret Thatcher.

Margaret is a rich, classic name used for queens and saints.

Margaret is also an important family name for many people, having ranked near the top through the first half of the 1900s.