Maggie

Maggie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pearl”
Origin: English
Say it: MAG-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

English diminutive of Margaret. Through Margaret it ultimately comes from Greek margarites meaning 'pearl'.

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How popular is Maggie?

2024316 per million US babies

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Babies named Maggie in 20241,051

2024 rank#299 girls

Peak year1884

Total US babies since 1880122,305

Maggie is steady now but far below its 1884 peak.

Names like Maggie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Margaretpearl · Greek
Maisiepearl · Scottish
Meganpearl · Welsh
Margopearl · Greek
Marjoriepearl · Greek
Maisypearl · Scottish Gaelic
Gretapearl · Germanic
Maziepearl · English

Maggie questions

What does the name Maggie mean?

Maggie means "pearl". It comes from English. English diminutive of Margaret. Through Margaret it ultimately comes from Greek margarites meaning 'pearl'.

Is Maggie a boy or girl name?

Maggie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Maggie?

1,051 US babies were named Maggie in 2024. Its peak year was 1884.

How do you pronounce Maggie?

Maggie is usually pronounced MAG-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.