Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the female given name Margaret.
Maggy is a girl's baby name of Greek origin, a variant spelling of Maggie meaning 'pearl,' a diminutive of Margaret from the Greek margarites. The doubled -gg gives it extra visual weight and a warm, cheerful quality.
Maggie has long been one of the most loved of all diminutive names — warmly informal, strongly Irish and Scottish in character, borne by everyone from Maggie Smith to Maggie Rogers. Maggy's spelling doubles the enthusiasm, creating a name that practically bounces on the page.