Meanings & Origins of Maggie
What does Maggie mean? What is the origin?
Meaning
Maggie \m(a)-ggie\ as a girl's name is pronounced MAG-ee. It is of English origin. Short form of Margaret (Greek) "pearl". Used as an independent name in the late 19th century. Popular now due to revival of interest in "old-fashioned" names. Dance impresario Maguy Marin; actresses Maggie Smith, Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Maggie has 6 variant forms: Magali, Maggey, Maggi, Maggy, Magli and Maguy.
For more information, see also the related name Magnolia.
Baby names that sound like Maggie are Meggie, Madge and Meggi.
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Popularity of Maggie
There were 1122 US births last year.
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