Entry № 1546 · Greek origin

Margery Margery — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MAR-jer-ee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Pearl (English mystic Margery Kempe)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (English)

The meaning

A name that means "pearl (english mystic margery kempe)".

Margery is the medieval English form of Margaret — from the Greek margaron (pearl). Margery Kempe (c. 1373-1438) was the English Christian mystic whose Book of Margery Kempe is considered the first autobiography in English.

Margery Sharp (1905-1991) wrote The Rescuers.

Pearl. The first English autobiographer.

Popularity

Where Margery stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Margery · last year

142 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

1880

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Margerys before her.

Real people

Margery Kempe

First English autobiographer.

c. 1373 – 1438

Margery Sharp

British author of The Rescuers.

1905 – 1991

In fiction

Margaery Tyrell

Character in Game of Thrones.

George R.R. Martin

Names connected to Margery.

Numerology

The number behind Margery.

The Diplomat

Margery reduces to two — the number of English pearl.

Parents on Margery

Why families chose this name.

"First English autobiographer. Seven letters. Margery."

Catherine · Mother of one · Norfolk