How to say it
MAR · go
/ˈmɑːr.ɡoʊ/
Feminine
Margo
Pearl
What it means
A French form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.'
Margo is a streamlined spelling of Margot, the French pet form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' Chic and a little retro, it carries old-Hollywood polish through Margo Channing of All About Eve. Said MAR-goh.
Popularity over time
peaked at #295 in 1951, currently #559 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
A spelling of Margot; a French form of Margaret.
- Pop culture
Margo Channing of All About Eve.
Spelling variants
- Margot
- Margaux
- Margoe
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