Margarita means pearl — the Spanish/Italian/Greek form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites. Margarita is also one of the world's most famous cocktails — tequila, lime, salt. The margarita pizza is named for Queen Margherita of Italy. Four syllables of the most universal pearl-name, the most famous cocktail, and the pizza named for a queen.
Margarita is the Spanish/Italian form of Margaret meaning pearl. The margarita cocktail and margarita pizza (named for Queen Margherita) are both iconic.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Queen Margherita (1851–1926).
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Today
Margarita remains a beloved choice, ranking #1833 in the US. 40,316 babies have been named Margarita since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Margarita?
1957peak year
Today, Margarita is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1833), with only about 112 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1957, 594 babies were given the name (ranked #372 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Margarita's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 40,316 babies have been registered as Margarita since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Margarita's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — festive communication. People named Margarita tend to be warm, celebratory, and gifted at being the most famous pearl-cocktail-pizza.
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