Margery
Meaning
medieval variant of Margaret, 'pearl'
Margery around the world
One shared root links 17 names across 7 languages.
Shared root: from Greek margarites "pearl", by way of Latin Margarita
The constellation
13 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Margery peaked in the 1890s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 32
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Margery
Most people given the name Margery in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Margery you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Margery deep dive
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