Marjorie
Meaning
"pearl"
Origin: Greek via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #822
- Total SSA Count
- 334
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Marge, Margie, Madge
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pearl"
Origin: Greek via Latin
"bringer of destruction"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Persephone is more popular, ranked #737 vs #822 for Marjorie.
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Persephone is more popular, ranked #737 compared to Marjorie at #822 in the United States.
Marjorie means "pearl" (Greek via Latin origin). Persephone means "bringer of destruction" (Ancient Greek origin).
Marjorie is primarily a girl name. Persephone is primarily a girl name.