Margarita is a a female first name, originally derived from Persian "Morvared" meaning Pearl and in Sanskrit मञ्जरी mañjarī meaning 'pearl' or 'cluster of blossoms. In Latin it came from the greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, borrowed from the Persians. The flower "Daisy" is called Margarita in Spanish, Greek and other languages. It is also used in Albanian, Greek, Bulgarian and Russian. It is a variant of the Persian name Margaret. Persons with this name include: