🔥Marigold

Flower name, from English

"golden flower"

Marigold Origin and Meaning

The name Marigold is a girl's name of English origin meaning "golden flower".

Marigold, once found almost exclusively in English novels and aristocratic nurseries, is beginning to be talked about and considered here. It has a sweet, sunny, quirky feel. The marigold was the symbol of the Virgin Mary.

Marigold appears in several children's book titles, such as Magic for Marigold, Once Upon a Marigold and Marigold in Godmother's House, and in the adult Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym. On the TV show 1600 Penn, Marigold was the President's young daughter.

The name got a big boost from its use in the period drama Downton Abbey, in which it belongs to a sweet little girl – which no doubt helped to endear parents to the name! It has risen dramatically since then, and recently entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2022. It was also one of the fastest rising names in 2023. We expect Marigold to be one to look out for as parents are looking for unique botanical names now that the previously offbeat Magnolia and Juniper are feeling less fresh.

Marigold Rank in US Top 1000

# 714 in the US

Marigold Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 188 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Marigold

• 714 US 2023
• 188 Nameberry 2025
• 22 Unique 2021
• 537 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Marigold

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Marigold.

• Opal
• Fern
• Magnolia
• Pearl
• Clementine
• Birdie
• Flora
• Primrose
• Fleur
• Juno
• Beatrix
• Tallulah
• Rosemary
• Clover
• Lavender
• Effie
• Sybil
• Florence
• Mabel
• Zelda

Famous People Named Marigold

• Marigold Frances Churchill fourth child of British PM Winston Churchill
• Marigold Ann "Goldie" Semple American actress
• Marigold Linton American psychologist

The name Marigold in Pop Culture

• Marigold Lesley main character in "Magic for Marigold" by L.M. Montgomery
• Marigold Lexton main character in 2007 film "Marigold"
• Marigold Gilchrist character on TV's "1600 Penn"
• Marigold Heavenly Nostrils character in comic "Phoebe and Her Unicorn"
• Marigold Shillingsworth character in Xavier Herbert's "Capricornia" (1938)
• Marigold Lady Edith's daughter on TV's "Downton Abbey"
• "Marigold " song by Nirvana/Foo Fighters
• Marigold character in comic 'Questionable Content'
• Princess Marigold character from Gail Carson Levine's "Cinderellis and the Glass Hill"
• Symbolically the marigold stands for sacred affection, but it can also represent both grief and jealousy.
• Marigold Dolphin and Star's mum in "The Illustrated Mum"
• Marigold is the daughter of King Midas in Greek Mythology