Marjorie

MARGE-uh-ree

Scottish variation of Margery, diminutive of Margaret

"pearl"

Marjorie Origin and Meaning

The name Marjorie is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "pearl".

Scottish Marjorie and her English twin Margery were early twentieth century favorites that date back to medieval times, when it was popular among the royals. They were at their height in the 1920s, when they were seen as more lively versions of the old standard. Marjorie was always the preferred spelling, in the Top 25 from 1920 to 1927.

One notable namesake is Marjorie Stinson, a pioneering aviator who was the first female airline pilot. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was the author of the moving novel The Yearling and Margery Williams's name is on the cover of kiddie favorite The Velveteen Rabbit—and there's always the old nursery rhyme "See-Saw, Margery Daw."

Nickname Margie was seen as a prime pert teenager moniker in movies and such vintage TV shows as My Little Margie. Marge is strongly associated with Homer Simpson's wife. Jorie might make for a fresher nickname these days.

Though Margery and Marjorie endured time off the popularity lists recently, their three syllables and "ee" ending make them a modern possibility.

Marjorie could have possibly faded with advent of the word "margarine."

Marjorie Rank in US Top 1000

# 946 in the US

Marjorie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 944 on Nameberry

Marjorie Popularity

• 946 US 2017
• 944 Nameberry 2024
• 252 Unique 2023
• 544 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Marjorie

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Famous People Named Marjorie

• Marjorie Merriweather Post American socialite
• Marjorie Conrad French,American model
• Marjorie Main (born Mary Tomlinson) American actress
• Marjorie Florence Lawrence Australian opera singer
• Marjorie Wallace American model and former Miss World
• Marjorie Williams American journalist
• Marjorie Reynolds American actress
• Marjorie Judith Vincent Miss America 1991
• Marjorie Norton Ralston first voice of Minnie Mouse and Walt Disney's 13th employee
• Marjorie Armstrong "Markie" Post American actress
• Marjorie Margolies American politician and activist
• Marjorie Lyman "Marge" Henderson Buell American cartoonist
• Marjorie "Marge" Redmond American actress
• Marjorie Bennett Australian actress
• Marjorie Lord American actress
• Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings American children's novelist
• Marjorie Rambeau American actress
• Marjorie Rhodes (born Millicent Wise) English actress
• Marjorie Cameron American artist, poet and counterculture figure
• Marjorie Jackson Nelson, Olympic runner and Governor of South Australia
• Marjorie Torrey American children's author and illustrator
• Marjorie Coverley Luesebrink American electronic novelist
• Marjorie Bruce aka Marjorie de Brus Princess of Scotland, daughter of Robert the Bruce
• Marjorie Estiano Brazilian actress and singer
• Marjorie Perloff (born Gabriele Mintz) American poetry scholar
• Marjorie "Midge" Osterlund Rendell U.S. federal judge
• Marjorie Celeste "Marge" (Belcher) Champion American dancer
• Marjorie Lajoie Canadian ice dancer

Marjorie in Pop Culture

• Marjorie Jacqueline "Marge" Bouvier Simpson character on TV's "The Simpsons"
• Marjorie Ferrar rival of Fleur Forsyte in John Galsworthy's novel 'The Silver Spoon'
• Marjorie Westriding Yrarier character in Sheri S. Tepper's "Grass"
• Marjorie Pickthall character in the movie "Ghost Town"
• Marjorie Eileen Dursley aka Aunt Marge character in the "Harry Potter" series
• "Marjorie May's Twelfth Birthday " early puberty booklet by Mary Pauline Callender
• Marjorie Charlotte's horse in American TV show "Private Practice"