Margarita
Meaning of Margarita
Margarita bursts onto the scene like a string of pearls catching sunlight—no surprise, since her lineage runs all the way back to the Greek word for “pearl,” buffed by Latin, rolled on Spanish tongues (mar-gah-REE-tah), and finally breezing into English ears as mar-guh-REE-tuh. Along the way she’s picked up an entourage worthy of a summer block-party: the saintly Margaret in medieval legends, the daisy that Spaniards still call a “margarita,” the pizza that conquered Naples, and, of course, the salt-rimmed cocktail that jingles with vacation vibes. In the American name charts she was a headliner in the early 1900s, then slipped into indie-darling status—never vanishing, always glimmering around the mid-ranks, a quiet proof that classic style doesn’t need a spotlight to stay relevant. Give the name to a little girl today and she’ll inherit a passport stamped with history, a flower tucked behind her ear, and just enough zing to turn every ordinary Tuesday into a mini fiesta.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as mar-gah-REE-tah (/mɑr-ˈga-ˈri-ta/)
English
- Pronunced as mar-guh-REE-tuh (/mɑr-ˈgə-ˈri-tə/)
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Notable People Named Margarita
| Margarita Zavala is a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as first lady from 2006 to 2012, briefly ran for president as an independent in 2018, and has represented Mexico City in the Chamber of Deputies since 2021. |
| Margarita Salas was a Spanish biochemist and molecular geneticist known for her pioneering research and writing. |
| Margarita Madrigal was a Costa Rican American language teacher who wrote 25 books across seven languages, including the beloved Magic Key series. |
| Margarita Schuyler, fondly called Aunt Schuyler, was a generous Albany society leader who turned her barn into a hospital for wounded soldiers, raised and educated her relatives' children, and inspired Anne Grant's Memoirs of an American Lady. |
| Margarita Rivière Martí was a pioneering Spanish journalist and feminist writer who authored 30 books and helped found El Periódico de Catalunya in 1978. |
| Margarita Maza served as First Lady of Mexico from 1858 to 1871 as the wife of President Benito Juárez. |
| Margarita Nelken was a Spanish feminist writer and intellectual who helped lead the early Spanish women's movement of the 1930s. |
| Margarita Matulyan is an Armenian artist and sculptor. |
| Margarita Mkrtchyan was a Russian taekwondo fighter who won three European Championship medals and placed seventh at the 2004 Olympics. |
| Margarita Mercado Echegaray is a Puerto Rican attorney who became the youngest person ever to serve as Solicitor General of Puerto Rico. |
| Margarita Sánchez Gutiérrez is a suspected Spanish serial killer nicknamed the Black Widow of Barcelona for poisoning the food and drinks of relatives and neighbors, killing four and harming three more. |
| Margarita Mariscal de Gante is a Spanish judge and politician who served as minister of justice from 1996 to 2000. |
| Margarita Ortega is a Colombian actress and TV host. |
| Mărgărita Miller-Verghy was a Romanian author, translator and socialite who helped found feminist cultural venues and wrote an influential work of detective fiction. |
