Maggie

MAG-ee

Girl

Average rank #187 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

Diminutive of Margaret, meaning "Derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαριτης (margarites) meaning "pearl", probably ultimately a borrowing from Sanskrit मञ्यरी (manyari). Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. Later legends told of her escape from a dragon, with which she was often depicted in medieval art. The saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and her name has been widely used in the Christian world."

How popular is Maggie?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#183

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#157

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🇮🇪 Ireland

#130

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🇺🇸 USA

#294

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🇦🇺 Australia

#94

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🇨🇦 Canada

#335

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🇳🇿 New Zealand

#114

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