Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Marjorie is a girl's and boy's baby name of Greek origin, a medieval Scottish variant of Margaret — from the Greek margaritēs meaning "pearl." The spelling Marjorie emerged in Scotland and became established as a distinct given name in the English-speaking world by the 19th century.
Marjorie ranked in the U.S. top 20 girls' names in the 1910s and 1920s. It has a literary, slightly wistful quality — more elaborate than Margaret, more distinctive than Mary. The shortened Margie or Marge keeps it accessible, while the full form has the kind of vintage grandeur that's become genuinely fashionable again.