Mamie

Diminutive of Mary or Margaret, Hebrew, Egyptian, Greek

"drop of the sea or bitter or pearl"

Mamie Origin and Meaning

The name Mamie is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea or bitter or pearl".

Mamie is back. Having finally shorn her Mamie Eisenhower bangs, this insouciant and adorable nickname name is perfect if you want a zestier way to honor a beloved aunt Mary. Meryl Streep's actress daughter, properly named Mary Willa, is called Mamie Gummer. You might think of Mamie as a sister of the stylish Maisie.

Mamie was a Top 100 name from the time records were published through 1912, falling off the list in 1966. There have been Mamie characters on two recent sitcoms: Hot in Cleveland and 3rd Rock from the Sun.

Mamie Rank in US Top 1000

# 860 in the US

Mamie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1605 on Nameberry

Mamie Popularity

• 1605 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Mamie

• Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower former U.S. First Lady as wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Mamie Van Doren (born Joan Lucille Olander) American actress and model
• Mary Willa "Mamie" Gummer American actress; daughter of actress Meryl Streep
• Mamie Phipps Clark American psychologist and activist
• Mary Angela "Mamie" Dickens daughter of novelist Charles Dickens
• Mamie "Peanut" Johnson American woman pitcher in the Negro Leagues
• Mamie Jones aka Aileen Stanley (born Maude Elsie Aileen Muggeridge) American singer
• Mary "Mamie" Lincoln granddaughter of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
• Mamie Smith American vaudeville singer, dancer, pianist and actress
• Mamie Rallins American Olympic runner

Mamie in Pop Culture

• Mamie Dubcek character on TV's "3rd Rock from the Sun"
• Mamie Johnson character on American soap "The Young and the Restless"
• "The Revolt of Mamie Stover " 1951 novel by William Bradford Huie
• Miss Mamie Baldwin character on "The Waltons"