girl's name
Margaux
mar-GOH
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 71,719
France
#57
2025 births
Margaux is a girl's name meaning "pearl," a French respelling of Margot created in the twentieth century and associated with the Bordeaux wine commune. It ranks fifty-seventh in France and 458th in England and Wales.
- Margaux is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1999, when 2,825 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 761 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Margaux over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 3,475 |
| 1990s | 22,760 |
| 2000s | 17,425 |
| 2010s | 15,675 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6,665 |
What Margaux means
Margaux means pearl. It carries the meaning of Marguerite and Margaret, from the Greek margarites, a pearl, and the spelling changes nothing about the sense.
Where Margaux comes from
Margaux respells Margot, the French short form of Marguerite, from the Greek margarites, a pearl, itself probably from an Old Iranian word. The ending -aux is a French plural form that has no business on a personal name, and the spelling was popularized by the actress Margaux Hemingway, granddaughter of Ernest, who was born Margot in 1954 and changed it after learning her parents had been drinking Chateau Margaux the night she was conceived. That the spelling has since become common in France is a rare case of a name's orthography traceable to one person's decision. Chateau Margaux itself is one of the five first-growth Bordeaux estates.
Margaux in use
Margaux ranks fifty-seventh in France with about 775 births in 2025 and its peak in our records is 2021. England and Wales records it at 458, but it is otherwise thin. Our data carries it from 1975, which fits the timeline of its popularisation closely: the name's recorded history in France begins within a couple of decades of the spelling being adopted.
How popular is Margaux?
In 2025, Margaux was given to 775 babies in France, ranking #57 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Margaux is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Margaux
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Margaux also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Margaux over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Margaux
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Margaux in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Dutch
- Margaret Marguerite Margot
- French
- Marguerite
Sibling names for Margaux
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Margaux — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Margaux
What does the name Margaux mean?
Margaux means "pearl," carried from Marguerite and the Greek margarites.
Is Margaux the same as Margot?
Yes, a respelling of it. The -aux ending is a French plural form and is decorative here.
Where does the Margaux spelling come from?
It was popularized by Margaux Hemingway, who was born Margot and changed the spelling after the wine.
How do you pronounce Margaux?
mar-GOH, the same as Margot. The x is silent.
How popular is the name Margaux?
In 2025, Margaux was given to 775 babies in France, ranking #57 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Margaux a girl's or a boy's name?
Margaux is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Margaux?
Margaux has 2 syllables.
When was Margaux most popular?
Margaux peaked in 1999, when 2,825 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Margaux?
Margaux is usually shortened to Maggie and Margie.
Is Margaux a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Margaux currently ranks #57 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.