Marigold (given name) explained

Marigold
Gender:	Feminine
Meaning:	marigold
Origin:	English
Related Names:	Mary

Marigold is an English name taken from the common name used for flowers from different genera such as Calendula or Tagetes, among others.

The flower name is derived from Mary’s gold and was used in reference to the Virgin Mary. ^[1] Marigolds are often incorporated into “Mary gardens” that are planted with flowers associated with Mary.^{[2] [3]}

The name came into use along with other flower and plant names that became popular for girls in English-speaking countries in the 1800s and early 1900s. ^[4] It has recently increased in usage in part due to a child character on the popular TV series Downton Abbey. In 2021, 247 newborn American girls were given the name in the United States.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} Some 335 newborn American girls were given the name in 2022, the year it first ranked among the top 1,000 names given to girls born that year. It debuted on the popularity chart that year in 833rd position.^[9] It also ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in Canada, where it ranked in 948th position, with 28 births, in 2021.^[10]

Notable people

• Marigold Churchill (1918 - 1921), daughter of Winston Churchill
• Marigold Linton (born 1936), American cognitive psychologist and member of the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians
• Marigold Santos (born 1981), Filipino-Canadian artist
• Marigold “Goldie” Semple (1952 - 2009), Canadian actress
• Marigold Southey, (born 1928), Australian philanthropist who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria from 2001 to 2006.

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks. Patrick. Hardcastle. Kate . Hodges. Flavia. 2006. Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press . 184. 0-19-861060-2 .
2. Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Marigold.
3. Web site: StackPath. 25 December 2016 .
4. Book: Hanks. Patrick. Hardcastle. Kate . Hodges. Flavia. 2006. Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press . 184 . 9780198610601.
5. Web site: Marigold: Baby Name of the Day . Sandel . Abby . 2 March 2015 . appellationmountain.net . Appellation Mountain (blog) . 21 May 2022 .
6. Web site: Downton Abbey Names: Marigold, Edith, Atticus . Sandel . Abby . 19 May 2022 . appellationmountain.net . Appellation Mountain (blog) . 21 May 2022 .
7. Web site: Marigold . nameberry.com . Nameberry (blog) . 21 May 2022 .
8. Web site: Popular Baby Names.
9. Web site: Names that increased in popularity from 2021 to 2022 . 12 May 2023 . ssa.gov . United States Social Security Administration . 12 May 2023 .
10. Web site: First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators . 9 May 2023 . www150.statcan.gc.ca . Statistics Canada . 3 June 2023 .