Overview
people
Sample Size
4,341
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.6%
Female:
98.4%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Greek
Meaning
Margarida is the Portuguese form of the name Margaret, which comes from the Greek word margarites, meaning pearl. The name was popularized in Portugal by Queen Saint Margaret of Scotland, who was known for her generosity and piety.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
PT
3,419 samples
98%
BR
333 samples
99%
AO
128 samples
98%
GB
61 samples
100%
ES
61 samples
98%
MZ
52 samples
94%
FR
52 samples
96%
CH
38 samples
97%
US
36 samples
100%
CV
27 samples
100%
DE
18 samples
100%
IT
14 samples
100%
BE
11 samples
100%
LU
11 samples
100%
JP
10 samples
100%
SV
8 samples
75%
NL
6 samples
100%
AT
6 samples
100%
CZ
5 samples
100%
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