Margery
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pearl; a form of Margaret.
Margery by the numbers
Margery was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 564 babies in 1921, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Margaret
Like Margery, 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.
- Maisiepearl; a form of Margaret966 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gretapearl; short form of Margaret463 in the US (2017)
- Margopearl; a form of Margaret120 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Margery. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Marleypleasant lake or fen clearing395 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marelypleasant lake or fen clearing; a form of Marley50 in the US (2017)
- Marjorypearl; a form of Margaret11 in the US (2017)
- Markeydedicated to mars; a form of Mark7 in the US (2017)
- Margedpearl; a form of margaret3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Margepearl; a form of Margaret
Sounds like Margery
Names that are said the same way as Margery, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Marjoriepearl; a form of Margaret277 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Margery, 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)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Margery
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