Margret is a female name of German origin that means "pearl". It is a variant spelling of the name Margaret, which has been popular throughout Europe for centuries. The name Margret was particularly common in Germany during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. Some notable figures with this name include Margret von Waldeck, a German noblewoman who lived in the 15th century, and Margret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister. Today, Margret is still used as a given name, but it is less common than Margaret.
The popularity of the name Margret appears to have fluctuated significantly over time. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there were years with as many as 162 births (in 1921) and as few as 8 births (in 2006). After a peak in the early 1920s, the usage of this name declined steadily until it reached single digits in the late 1960s. Since then, Margret has remained quite rare, with only occasional years reaching double-digit births. The total number of births with this name over the period is 10,031.