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Margery

girl name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
3
Peak era
1890s/1940s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

medieval variant of Margaret, 'pearl'

The story

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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

MargeryEnglish · variantMargaretEnglishMargaritaSpanishMargueriteFrench
13 more branches of this family
MargretEnglish · variantMargotFrench · short formMargoFrench · variantGretaGerman · short formGretchenGerman · diminutivePeggyEnglish · short formMaggieEnglish · short formMargieEnglish · short formMarjorieEnglish · variantMeganWelsh · short formMaisieScottish · short formMazieEnglish · variantRitaItalian · short form

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

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.

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The Margery deep dive

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