Entry № 1548 · Hungarian origin

Margit Margit — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MAR-git /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hungarian

Meaning

"Pearl (the Hungarian Margaret)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Hungarian)

The meaning

A name that means "pearl (the hungarian margaret)".

Margit is the Hungarian form of Margaret — "pearl." **Saint Margit of Hungary (1242-1270)** was the Hungarian princess, **daughter of King Béla IV** — vowed to God in thanks for the kingdom's survival of the Mongol invasion. **Margit Island (Margitsziget) in the Danube in Budapest is named for her.**

Among the most popular Hungarian feminine names.

Pearl. The Hungarian Margaret — Margit Island in Budapest is named for her.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Margit

Transliteration: Margit
Pronunciation: / ˈmɑːr.ɡɪt /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Margit stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Margit · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Margits before her.

Real people

Saint Margit of Hungary

Hungarian princess-saint.

1242 – 1270

In fiction

Margit

Featured in Elden Ring.

FromSoftware, 2022

Names connected to Margit.

Numerology

The number behind Margit.

The Communicator

Margit reduces to three — the number of Hungarian pearl.

Parents on Margit

Why families chose this name.

"Hungarian pearl. Six letters. Margit."

Anna · Mother of one · Budapest