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The baby name Maggie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæɡi/ (MAG-ee).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈmæɡi/ (MAG-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Maggie ?

The baby name Maggie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæɡi/ (MAG-ee).

Maggie is in Origin.

Maggie is the familiar English diminutive of Margaret, established via Middle English Magg/Meg + -ie. Margaret comes from Latin Margarita, from Greek Margarites "pearl," probably of Persian origin, so the core meaning is "pearl." Less commonly, Maggie can shorten Magdalene/Magdalena, whose sense is "of Magdala" or "tower," but the Margaret lineage predominates in English records.

Used as a pet name since the Middle Ages, Maggie became an independent given name in Britain and North America by the 19th century, peaking in Victorian registers and reviving in late-20th/early-21st-century charts. Variants and related forms include Maggy, Maggi, Mags, Meg, Peggy, Maisie, Margot, Marjorie, Greta, and Rita; international cognates are Marguerite, Margarita, Margareta, and Mairead. Cultural anchors range from 'Maggie May' to Maggie Simpson, sustaining its warm, homespun appeal.

Maggie has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Maggie

Maggie Hassan Politician · Born 1958 · United States Maggie Hassan is best known as a U.S. senator from New Hampshire. She is an American politician and attorney who has served in the Senate since 2017, after previously serving as New Hampshire’s 81st governor from 2013 to 2017. Maggie Stiefvater Musician · Born 1981 · United States Maggie Stiefvater is an American author best known for her young adult fantasy series The Wolves of Mercy Falls and The Raven Cycle. She was born Margaret Stiefvater on November 18, 1981, and is especially known for books like Shiver, Linger, and The Raven Boys.

Celebrity babies named Maggie

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Maggie Alexandra Mailer Norman Mailer film director ★★★★★
Maggie McGraw Faith Hill singer ★★★★★ Tim McGraw singer ★★★★★
Maggie McGuane Margot Kidder television actor ★★★★★

Maggie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
FJ Girls 0 #8 2 583
HK Girls 0 #11 4,750 16,104
TW 0 #16 94 4,523
HK 0 #17 732 8,483
MO Girls 0 #17 435 7,056
MO 0 #17 36 2,706
TW Girls 0 #17 583 8,139
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
BW 0 #19 1 960
CN 0 #19 74 3,857
CN Girls 0 #28 987 8,829
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
GE 0 #44 1 997
BW Girls 0 #46 115 4,216
PR 0 #51 5 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
BG 0 #79 4 1,799
BN Girls 0 #85 22 5,459
NA Girls 0 #85 163 7,146
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
ID Girls 0 #96 7 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
CY Girls 0 #104 18 3,755
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
SG Girls 0 #114 991 18,916
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
PR Girls 0 #125 38 3,171
Switzerland Girls 2024 #129 7 1,786
GR 0 #129 7 3,911
PA 0 #130 9 3,797
MU 0 #132 6 3,613
ZA Girls 0 #134 4,197 25,928
CR 0 #140 19 5,526
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
Sweden Girls 2022 #160 20 1,568
UY 0 #166 12 2,477
AE 0 #167 11 10,220
SG 0 #174 97 11,010
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
AR 0 #177 10 2,915
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
LU Girls 0 #185 6 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Canada Girls 2024 #196 91 2,795
BG Girls 0 #196 28 3,559
PL 0 #203 10 2,600
GR Girls 0 #205 38 6,293
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MY 0 #207 130 12,352
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
MY Girls 0 #216 1,600 24,821
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
JP Girls 0 #223 23 6,592
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
PT 0 #243 8 4,161
JM Girls 0 #246 14 7,507
EC Girls 0 #250 9 3,650
GH Girls 0 #250 75 6,973
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
United States Girls 2024 #268 1,051 8,487
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
QA Girls 0 #270 47 15,378
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
DK Girls 0 #288 29 7,429
PE 0 #288 23 6,350
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
GT 0 #304 11 5,948
JO Girls 0 #304 22 7,570
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PL Girls 0 #307 48 5,096
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
OM Girls 0 #312 85 15,987
PH Girls 0 #315 77 13,098
MX 0 #319 95 8,339
CZ Girls 0 #325 17 5,378
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
MU Girls 0 #331 21 8,539
ZA 0 #332 116 14,421
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PT Girls 0 #348 107 7,952
EG 0 #354 47 6,387
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
NL 0 #357 35 2,481
Austria Girls 0 #370 51 1,885
France Girls 2021 #371 35 3,185
BO 0 #372 10 6,868
Finland Girls 0 #378 14 1,368
CL 0 #381 31 6,867
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
CR Girls 0 #394 141 11,342
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Germany 0 #415 23 2,542
Spain 0 #430 23 2,326
AE Girls 0 #438 116 20,968
CL Girls 0 #439 529 14,098
KW Girls 0 #442 74 19,177
UY Girls 0 #442 69 6,731
PA Girls 0 #443 39 9,861
GT Girls 0 #456 50 7,500
CO 0 #468 13 7,768
PS Girls 0 #469 55 10,981
RU Girls 0 #473 26 11,913
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
HK Boys 0 #498 30 12,905
MX Girls 0 #508 1,151 17,781
AR Girls 0 #509 91 8,289
CM Girls 0 #514 27 11,671
IR Girls 0 #518 13 8,334
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
BH 0 #524 30 17,937
IL Girls 0 #545 73 11,648
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BO Girls 0 #576 36 9,488
EG Girls 0 #588 418 14,742
LB 0 #606 53 13,263
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
Germany Girls 0 #625 217 4,949
IT 0 #640 75 4,183
NG Girls 0 #658 130 15,093
SY 0 #680 49 11,684
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
PE Girls 0 #696 256 14,861
Finland Girls 2026 #715 24 3,895
NL Girls 0 #730 227 5,933
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
SA Girls 0 #774 162 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #779 206 5,561
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
IT Girls 0 #803 807 9,415
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
United States Boys 2006 #860 5 7,416
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
BR Girls 0 #927 15 12,708
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
CO Girls 0 #990 89 16,140
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,082 97 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,089 23 25,439
TR 0 #1,185 27 19,440
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,458 14 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Maggie is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Canada
France
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Maggie

Maggie is predominantly a girl's name.
Maggie is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmæɡi/ (MAG-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maggi, Maggy, Mag, Mags, Meg and Meggie.
Across languages, Maggie has these equivalents: Marguerite (French), Margarita (Spanish/Greek), Margherita (Italian), Margot / Margaux (French), Greta (German/Scandinavian), and 5 more.
Yes, very popular — Maggie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Maggie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Maggie's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 2 notable people named Maggie are in our database, including Maggie Hassan (Politician), Maggie Stiefvater (Musician).
Yes — at least 3 celebrity couples have chosen Maggie for their child, including Norman Mailer.