Navnet har svært mange varianter, bare i Norge finnes det over 100: Daisy, Erita, Ghita, Gredel, Greta, Gretar, Gretchen, Grete, Gretel, Gretha, Grethe, Grethel, Grietje, Grith, Kreetta, Madge, Magali, Magaly, Magan, Magel, Magga, Maggi, Maggie, Magrete, Magrethe, Magrit, Magritt, Maija, Majorie, Majt, Małgorzata, Maret, Marga, Margaret, Margarete, Margareth, Margaretha, Margarethe, Margarida, Margarita, Marge, Margery, Margherita, Margido, Margit, Margita, Margith, Margitt, Margitta, Margodt, Margot, Margoth, Margret, Margreta, Magrete, Margreth, Margretha, Margrethe, Margrit, Margrith, Margritt, Marguerite, Margy, Marharyta, Marhata, Marit, Marita, Marite, Marites, Maritess, Marith, Maritha, Maritta, Maritza, Marjorie, Marjory, Marjut, Marketa, Markéta, Marketta, Markha, Marte, Marthe, Mata, Megan, Meghan, Merete, Merethe, Merit, Merita, Meta, Metta, Mette, Mossa, Mosse, Märta, Märtha, Peggy, Pergot, Reeta, Reetta, Riitta, Rita, Ritha, Ritika, Ritt, Ritta, Katya, Kaya, Ket, Keth, Kethlin, Ketty, Kine, Kit, Kith, Kitt, Kitti, Kitty, Käte, Käthe, Riina, Thrine, Trina, Trine.