Marg

The first name Marg is an abbreviation of Margaret, the English variant of Margarete. The name carries the meaning 'the pearl', derived from the Latin word margarita.

What does the name Marg mean?

Marg is a feminine short form of Margaret, the English equivalent of Margarete. The name means 'the pearl' and derives from both the Latin margarita and the Ancient Greek margarites, which also means 'pearl'. A well-known bearer of this name is the American actress Marg Helgenberger. Other English short and pet forms of Margarete include names like Mae, Mag, Maggie, Maisie, Mamie, Marge, Margie, Margo, May, Meg, Megan, and Meggy.

Where does the name Marg come from?

The name Marg has its roots as a short form of Margaret and is derived from the Latin word margarita for 'pearl', which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek margarites, originating from Persian. The Ancient Greek formation margarites means 'pearl', while margarita in Latin also means 'pearl'. The name is particularly common in American English.

How do you pronounce Marg?

Marg is pronounced like 'Mark'.

When is the name day of Marg?

The most important name day for Marg is celebrated on July 20th in memory of Saint Margaret of Antioch.

Popularity

In Germany, Marg is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. Its best ranking in the USA was 3,742nd place in 1935. Between 1930 and 2024, Marg was used about 80 times as a first name in the USA, which gives it a ranking of 7,268th. However, it has not been given there in the last ten years.

Famous people

• Marg Helgenberger (actress)