Marquita

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning pearl; a form of Margaret.

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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list

Marquita by the numbers

Its American peak was 2,543 babies in 1983, making it a 1980s name.

Other names that come from Margaret

Like Marquita, each of these traces back to Margaret: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Maisiepearl; a form of Margaret966 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gretapearl; short form of Margaret463 in the US (2017)
  • Marjoriepearl; a form of Margaret277 in the US (2017)
  • Margopearl; a form of Margaret120 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Meghanpearl; a form of Margaret162 in the US (2017)
  • Maziepearl; a form of Margaret or Mazal124 in the US (2017)
  • Gretchenpearl; diminutive of Margaret119 in the US (2017)
  • Peggypearl; a form of Margaret73 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marquita. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Sounds like Marquita

Names that are said the same way as Marquita, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean wealth

Like Marquita, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
  • Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
  • Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)

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