Maggi
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pearl; diminutive of Margaret.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Maggi by the numbers
Maggi was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 31 babies in 1984, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Margaret
Like Maggi, 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 Maggi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maggypearl; diminutive of Margaret12 in the US (2017)
- Magiwise men; plural of magus11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Margopearl; a form of Margaret120 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mablilovable; amiable69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Magalipearl; from margaret53 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Maggi, 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)
Names about as common as Maggi
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