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Marqueta
How to Pronounce Marqueta
Pronounced mar-KEE-tuh /mɑrˈkiːtə/Medium
Meaning: Marqueta reads as a spelling of Marquita, a Spanish-flavored pet form, or of the Czech Markéta, both descended from Margaret, from the Greek 'margarites', pearl. The pearl meaning is inherited straight down that Margaret line.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Marqueta belongs to the wide Margaret family, reached through the Spanish Marquita or the Czech Markéta. All share the Greek root margarites, 'pearl', so the name keeps that gemlike meaning under a fresh, rhythmic spelling.
It stayed rare, only a few dozen girls a year at its high around 1983, and thinned by the century's close. It travels beside Marquita, Marketa and Margarita.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Marqueta mean?
It's a variant of Marquita or the Czech Markéta, forms of Margaret, from the Greek for 'pearl'.
How do you pronounce Marqueta?
It's said mar-KEE-tuh /mɑrˈkiːtə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Marqueta a boy or girl name?
Marqueta is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Marqueta?
Marqueta has always been an uncommon name in the U.S.