The story behind Marjorie
Variant of Margery, a medieval vernacular form of Margaret.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
French entry
Variant of Marguerite. From English Marjorie.
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Marjorie.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): M AA1 R JH ER0 IY0 / M AA1 R JH R IY0
Regional pronunciation variants
- French: /maʁ.ʒɔ.ʁi/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈmaɾd͡ʒoɾi/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˌmaɾ.d͡ʒoˈɾɪ]
- Tagalog: /ˈmaɾdjoɾi/
- Tagalog: [ˌmaɾ.d̪joˈɾɪ]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Marjorie ranked #1019 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Marjorie
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- Syllables
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length