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Margreta

Quick answerMargreta means "pearl" and derives from the Latin name Margareta, which comes from the Greek word "margarites" (μαργαρίτης) meaning pearl.

Greek · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#5,811
TrendVintage
Peak year1944
Syllables3
OriginGreek
LanguageLatin
CultureScandinavian/Germanic
Letters8
Numerology11 Chaldean 22
Global rank#5,811

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Margreta

Margreta means "pearl" and derives from the Latin name Margareta, which comes from the Greek word "margarites" (μαργαρίτης) meaning pearl.

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Etymology

Margreta means "pearl" and derives from the Latin name Margareta, which comes from the Greek word "margarites" (μαργαρίτης) meaning pearl. The name is used primarily in Scandinavian and Germanic cultures, particularly in Sweden and Germany, with historical prominence among European royalty and nobility, notably Queen Margreta II of Denmark.

Margreta currently ranks #5,811 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1944.

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