Maggie
Meaning: “pearl”
About the name Maggie
Maggie is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “pearl”. It is related to Margaret, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a classic, nature feel. In 2025, Maggie ranked #294 for girls in the US, with 1,041 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2007. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Maggie were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Margaret, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “pearl”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Maggie”, “Margaret”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #294
- In 2015
- #241
- Babies in 2025
- 1,041
Popularity of Maggie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Maggie
- Cindy“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Gretchen“pearl”
- Margie“pearl”
- Meggie“pearl”
- Angie“messenger, angel”
- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Leslie“garden of hollies”
- Maggy“pearl”
- Maisy“pearl”
- Margret“pearl”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.