Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Marjarie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marjarie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 101
- 0 boys · 101 girls
- Most popular year
- 1926
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1939. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1926.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Similar names
If you love Marjarie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Margie
Margie is a feminine given name. It is used in English and Cebuano.
>99% girls
Marjorie
Marjorie is used as a form of Margaret.
>99% girls
Mamie
Mamie is connected with Margaret and Mary in English naming traditions.
>99% girls
Matilde
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls
Maxie
“the greatest”
22% boys · 78% girls
Mallie
“one who is sweet and gentle” · “star of the sea”
>99% girls
Madaline
>99% girls
Magdalene
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls