girl's name
Margalit
mar-gah-LEET (Hebrew)
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 178
Margalit is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Margalit is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Margalit Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How Popular Is Margalit?
In 2025, Margalit was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Margalit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Margalit Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Margalit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Margalit
- Hebrew mar-gah-LEET
Sibling Names for Margalit
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Margalit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Margalit
How popular is the name Margalit?
In 2025, Margalit was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Margalit a girl's or a boy's name?
Margalit is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Margalit?
Margalit has 3 syllables.
When was Margalit most popular?
Margalit peaked in 2022, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Margalit a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Margalit currently ranks #10,248 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.