Given name & surname
Margaux
“pearl”
Margaux is a feminine given name from French. It is used in English, French, and Tagalog.
Original FrenchMargot
Meaning & origin
What it means
Margaux goes back to Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, meaning “pearl.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In French usage, Margaux is a diminutive of Margaret. In French usage, Margaux is a diminutive of Marguerite.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Margaux through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,089
- 0 boys · 4,089 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 204 babies
- 2025
- 191
- #1,199 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 191 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,199 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (27). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,198 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Margaux’s family of names
In French usage, Margaux is a diminutive of Margaret. Margaux has a related form in Margo. In French usage, Margaux is a diminutive of Marguerite.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Margaux
- Margaux HemingwayAmerican fashion model and actress1954–1996
- Margaux PinotFrench judokaborn 1994
- Margaux FarrellFrench swimmerborn 1990
- Margaux ChâtelierFrench actressborn 1990
- Margaux RouvroyFrench tennis playerborn 2001
- Margaux FabreFrench swimmer and surf lifesavingborn 1992
- Margaux DietzSwedish television personality and bloggerborn 1990
- Margaux RifkissFrench fencerborn 1996
- Margaux VigiéFrench cyclistborn 1995
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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