Madge
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pearl; a form of Margaret.
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Rarity
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Madge by the numbers
Its American peak was 464 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Margaret
Like Madge, each of these traces back to Margaret: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Gretapearl; short form of Margaret463 in the US (2017)
- Marjoriepearl; a form of Margaret277 in the US (2017)
- Meghanpearl; a form of Margaret162 in the US (2017)
- Maziepearl; a form of Margaret or Mazal124 in the US (2017)
- Gretchenpearl; diminutive of Margaret119 in the US (2017)
- Peggypearl; a form of Margaret73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Magalypearl; a form of Margaret58 in the US (2017)
- Grettapearl; a form of Grete or Margaret50 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Madge. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean wealth
Like Madge, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maisiepearl; a form of Margaret966 in England and Wales (2025)
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