Margot, the French short form of Margaret, comes from the Latin name Margarita and Greek word margarites, meaning "pearl" -- making this a unique gemstone-inspired name. It started gaining popularity in the mid-1900s, but fell off the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for girl names in 1967. Margot made a return to the list in 2013 and was a top-200 girl's name by 2021 beore cracking the top-150 in 2023. Its popularity coincides with the rise of Australian actress Margot Robbie, who rose to international fame with the release of "The Wolf of Wall Street" in 2013. Robbie is now considered one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood.
