Mamie: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bitter”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- MAY-mee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Pet form of Mary, and sometimes of Margaret or other M-names. When from Mary, it ultimately goes back to Hebrew Miriam, whose meaning is uncertain; 'bitter' is a common traditional gloss.
How popular is Mamie?
Babies named Mamie in 202417
Peak year1890
Total US babies since 188078,165
Mamie is steady now but far below its 1890 peak.
Names like Mamie
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Mamie questions
What does the name Mamie mean?
Mamie means "bitter". It comes from English. Pet form of Mary, and sometimes of Margaret or other M-names. When from Mary, it ultimately goes back to Hebrew Miriam, whose meaning is uncertain; 'bitter' is a common traditional gloss.
Is Mamie a boy or girl name?
Mamie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mamie?
17 US babies were named Mamie in 2024. Its peak year was 1890.
How do you pronounce Mamie?
Mamie is usually pronounced MAY-mee.
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.