In Despicable Me, how many daughters does Gru adopt?

In Despicable Me, Gru adopts three daughters: Margo, Edith, and Agnes.

Gru initially adopts the girls as part of a scheme involving Vector, believing that they can help him infiltrate his rival’s home by selling cookies. His practical plan changes when he begins caring for the children and accepts the responsibilities of fatherhood. Their relationship becomes the emotional center of the film.

The three girls have clearly different personalities. Margo is the oldest and often acts responsibly, Edith is adventurous and mischievous, and Agnes is the youngest and especially fond of unicorns. Those traits help audiences distinguish them even when the Minions and other characters are also on screen.

The girls are adopted rather than Gru’s biological children. Gru later marries Lucy Wilde, and the family grows further in later films. Some viewers count Lucy or the Minions when recalling Gru’s household, but the number of daughters he adopts in the first film is specifically three.