- Meaning
- Pearl
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- Familiar (US top 1000)
- Style
- Sophisticated
- Used in
- French, English-speaking countries
Nicknames for Margot
What friends, grandparents and the playground will call them, depending on where they grow up.
- French
- Margo
What people expect from a Margot
Margot is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about love. A name can't give a child love, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Margot: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
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Margot
- International readabilitySimple letters that read the same almost everywhere.
- Easy to say and spellSays itself: 2 syllables, spelt how it sounds.
- Not too common, not too strangeThe sweet spot: familiar to everyone, but rarely a duplicate in the class.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "Pearl".
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Bertrand & Mullainathan (2004)Questions about Margot
What does the name Margot mean?
Margot is a girl's name of French origin meaning "Pearl".
Is Margot a boy or girl name?
Margot is usually a girl's name.
How popular is the name Margot?
Margot is familiar in the US, without being common. It is used in French, English-speaking countries.
What are nicknames for Margot?
Common nicknames for Margot are Margo.
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