Margie
Meaning
pet form of Margaret, 'pearl'
The formal names behind Margie
Margie is an established short form of this name.
Marjorie · French origin · pearl
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
13 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
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.
The Margie deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Margie truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Margie fits with your family’s names and surname.
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