Margaret Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Margaret Name at a Glance

Name	Margaret
Meaning	'Henry VI, Part 1' Reignier's daughter, afterwards married to Henry VI. 'Henry VI, Part III' Queen Margaret. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Gentlewoman attending on Hero. 'King Richard III' King Henry VI's widow. 'King Richard III' Clarence's daughter.
Origin	Shakespearean
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Margaret Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Margaret means “'Henry VI, Part 1' Reignier's daughter, afterwards married to Henry VI. 'Henry VI, Part III' Queen Margaret. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Gentlewoman attending on Hero. 'King Richard III' King Henry VI's widow. 'King Richard III' Clarence's daughter”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Margaret Name Origin

Our database records Margaret under Shakespearean origin. Browse more Shakespearean baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Margaret a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Margaret is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Margaret

When considering Margaret for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.