Marjorie
Meaning: “pearl”
About the name Marjorie
Marjorie is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “pearl”. It is related to Margaret, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage, unique, nature feel. In 2025, Marjorie ranked #1019 for girls in the US, with 246 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Marjorie were girls.
Etymology
A form of Margaret, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “pearl”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Marjorie”, “Margaret”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1019
- In 2015
- #800
- Babies in 2025
- 246
Popularity of Marjorie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Marjorie
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