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Marguita

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How to Pronounce Marguita

Pronounced mar-GEE-tuh /mɑrˈɡiː.tə/Medium

Meaning: Marguita is a scarce name blending the French Marguerite ('daisy', and by root 'pearl') with the Spanish-style Marquita. Both trace to Margaret, from Latin/Greek margarita, 'pearl'. The hard-g spelling points to the French Marguerite side.Medium

In 30 seconds: Marguita is a rare Marguerite/Marquita variant (said 'mar-GEE-tuh') — from Margaret, 'pearl'.
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Origin MediumFrench, Latin
MeaningMarguita is a scarce name blending the French Marguerite ('daisy', and by root 'pearl') with the Spanish-style Marquita. Both trace to Margaret, from Latin/Greek margarita, 'pearl'. The hard-g spelling points to the French Marguerite side.
U.S. rank (1990)#8946 ↘ Falling
1990 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1983
Total births (all-time)≈ 506

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198319481990

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Marguita sits between the French Marguerite — the daisy, and by deeper root the pearl — and the diminutive Marquita. All lead back to Margaret, Latin margarita, 'pearl'. The hard g of Marguita echoes the French spelling and sets it apart from the softer Marquita.

With a short window of use and few bearers, Marguita is one of the rarer names of its cohort — likely a personal or family spelling rather than a fashion. It carries the graceful pearl-and-daisy associations of Marguerite in an unusual form, and it has not seen any revival.

Did you know? Marguita is genuinely scarce, recorded only from 1948 to 1990 with a small total; it reads as a family or regional variant rather than a trend name.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Marguita — Rare variant of Marguerite/Marquita; Margaret/'pearl'; brief record

Variations

MargueriteMarquitaMargarita

Nicknames

GuitaRita

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If you like Marguita…

Marguerite— the French parent, daisy and pearl
Margarita— a like Margaret-family pearl name
Marquita— the diminutive Marguita parallels
Margaret— the root name meaning 'pearl'

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marguita mean?

Marguita is a rare variant of Marguerite/Marquita, from Margaret, meaning 'pearl'.

How do you pronounce Marguita?

It's said mar-GEE-tuh /mɑrˈɡiː.tə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Marguita a boy or girl name?

Marguita is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Marguita?

Marguita is a very rare name, recorded only briefly in the mid-twentieth century.

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