Margalit

MAR-gah-leet
Hebrew variation of Margaret
"pearl"

Margalit Origin and Meaning

The name Margalit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "pearl".

This unusual variation of Margaret is the real first name of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. It can make a distinctive way to honor an ancestral Margaret or a different long form for such nicknames as Maggie, Meg, or Margo.

Famous People Named Margalit

  • Margalit Fox
    American journalist
  • Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal
    American actress
  • Margalit Matitiahu
    Israeli poet
  • Margalit Sharon
    first wife of Israeli President Ariel Sharon
  • Margalit Tzan'ani aka Margol
    Israeli singer and television personality