| Margot | Brielle | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Pearl | short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength |
| Origin | French | french |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | MAR-goh | bree-EL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1894 | 1972 |
| Peak year | 2025 (2,575) | 2018 (2,939) |
| In 2025 | 2,575 | 2,071 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Margot | Brielle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11,061 | 13,675 |
| 2010s | 5,279 | 26,053 |
| 2000s | 1,172 | 6,589 |
| 1990s | 964 | 2,814 |
| 1980s | 980 | 635 |
| 1970s | 617 | 64 |
| 1960s | 1,208 | 0 |
| 1950s | 1,130 | 0 |
| 1940s | 1,206 | 0 |
| 1930s | 1,110 | 0 |
| 1920s | 471 | 0 |
| 1910s | 285 | 0 |
| 1900s | 69 | 0 |
| 1890s | 16 | 0 |
Margot is a French pet form of Marguerite, “pearl.”
Most often a short form of Gabrielle, the feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew meaning 'God is my strength'. It coincides with a real Dutch town named Brielle, but as a given name it functions as the clipped form of Gabrielle.
Margot is more popular than Brielle today: about 2,575 US babies were given the name Margot in 2025, compared with 2,071 named Brielle.
Margot means Pearl (French origin), while Brielle means short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength (french origin).
In US records, Margot first appears in 1894 and Brielle in 1972, so Margot has the longer recorded history.