French

Margot

Pronounced MAR-gohShare

Meaning: Pearl

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 2 syllables

The story

Margot is a French short form of Marguerite, also used in German. The pearl association belongs to the Margaret family.

Nicknames

  • Margie
  • Mags

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Margot comes from French.

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