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What does Marjorie mean?
Marjorie 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced MAR-jor-ee. It is of English, French and Greek origin, and the meaning of Marjorie is "pearl". Variant of the French Margery, from Margaret (Greek). Brought to England in the 12th century as Margery, and used steadily until a late 19th-century revival. Literary: The name was made famous by Herman Wouk's "Marjorie Morningstar". See also Marjo.
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, england, 19th century, literary
Variations
VARIANTS Marcharie, Marge, Margeree, Margery▼, Margerie, Margery▼, Margey, Margi, Margie▼, Margy, Marja, Marje, Marjerie, Marjery, Marji, Marjie, Marjorey, Marjory▼, Marjy
SEE ALSO Maisie
OTHER FORMS VIA MARGARET, MARGERY Margarit, Margarite, Margrid, Margrit, Marjori, Markie
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Marjorie?
Marjorie is a very popular first name for women (#128 out of 4276, Top 3%) but a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Marjorie reached its peak position of #20 in the U.S. in the 1920s, and is presently at #1167. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Marjorie (#1167 IN RECENT RANKINGS) appearing in the Top 2000 are Margaret (#127), Maisie (#498), Margarite, Marge, Margery, Margie, Margy, Marjie, Marjory and Markie. Other forms, like Margarit, are uncommon. These relations of Marjorie were popular as baby names 98 years ago (ADOPTION OF 3.1%) and are now significantly less common (ADOPTION 0.2%, ▼94%). Margaret has been the most recognizable form, though Maisie has become popular as well over time, while versions such as Margaret used to be popular.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Barrie, Carrie▼, Harmonie, Harrie, Karrie▼, Majorca, Malloree, Mallori, Mallorie, Malori, Malorie, Marcie▼, Margarete, Margarida, Margarita▼, Margaruite, Margeret, Margerey, Margerita (see Margaret), Margherite (see Marguerite), Margred, Margret▼, Margrete, Marguerite▼, Margurite, Marie▼, Marjanne, Marjolaine, Marjon, Marlie, Marlowe▲, Marnie▼, Marrin, Marris, Martie, Marycruz, Maurie, Merrie, Vallorie and Valorie▼. These names tend to be less commonly used than Marjorie.
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