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Margie

girl name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1920s/1930s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

pet form of Margaret, 'pearl'

The story

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The formal names behind Margie

Margie is an established short form of this name.

Marjorie · French origin · pearl

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Margie 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

MargieEnglish · short formMargaretEnglishMargaritaSpanishMargueriteFrench
13 more branches of this family
MargretEnglish · variantMargotFrench · short formMargoFrench · variantGretaGerman · short formGretchenGerman · diminutivePeggyEnglish · short formMaggieEnglish · short formMargeryEnglish · variantMarjorieEnglish · variantMeganWelsh · short formMaisieScottish · short formMazieEnglish · variantRitaItalian · short form

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1920s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Margie peaked in the 1920s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

26 people · the #104,241 first name in Brazil · median age 42

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Margie

Most people given the name Margie in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Margie 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 Margie deep dive

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