The Name Margarita
Margarita is a female name of Greek origin meaning “pearl”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Margarita is a female name of Greek origin. Meaning: “pearl”. From the Greek μαργαρίτης, “pearl”. In the Orthodox Church, St Margaret of Antioch is venerated under the name Marina.
In the church calendar the name is written as Marina: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Margarita |
| Church form | Marina |
| Short forms | Rita, Margo |
| Affectionate forms | Ritochka, Margosha |
Name days (angel’s day)
| July 30 | Great Martyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
In name descriptions, Margarita is a proud, vivid and independent nature. She loves attention and knows how to charm and get her way. She can be changeable. Her strength is charm and willpower.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Margarita («Маргарита») in the Russian 1–9 table: М 5 + А 1 + Р 9 + Г 4 + А 1 + Р 9 + И 1 + Т 2 + А 1 = 33. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 33 — teacher and service. Thirty-three is a rare master number: the care of six turned towards many — mentoring, help, personal example. It demands maturity and the skill not to dissolve in others’ problems.
Vowels give the soul number 4 (order and work), consonants the personality number 11 (inspiration and intuition). Inner motive: order and work; outer manner: inspiration and intuition. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): М=40 + А=1 + Р=100 + Г=3 + А=1 + Р=100 + И=8 + Т=300 + А=1 = 554, reduced to 5. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
М — caring. Good at housekeeping, eager to help, naturally shy.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; Р — confidence and courage; Г — thirst for knowledge; И — refinement and kindness; Т — intuition and search.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 33 is linked with the planet Venus.
| Planet | Venus |
| Stones | turquoise, emerald |
| Colours | blue, pink |
| Favourable days | Tuesday, Friday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 33 goes most easily with 2, 6, 9, and has more friction with 1, 8.
Goes well with: Vladimir, Gordey, Daniil, Elisey, Ivan, Kuzma, Leonid, Mark, Nikolay, Savva.
More friction with: Valeriy, Matvey, Nazar, Petr, Platon, Svyatoslav.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Margarita carries the meaning “pearl”. Name number 33 — teacher and service; first letter M — caring. Inner wishes (order and work) and outer manner (inspiration and intuition) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: July 30.