Margo

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girlvintagemodernretrochic

“pearl, jewel” — French, Greek

#5452024 rank
1954peak year
26,411babies named Margo since 1880
▲ +73%5-year trend

Margo popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 195418801920196020002024

What does Margo mean?

A sleek spelling of Margot, itself a French short form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl'. It reads retro-chic with vintage Hollywood polish.

OriginFrench, Greek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern

Names like Margo

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Spellings & variants

MargotMargaret

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