US Popularity Rank: 19682

Origin: French

Meaning: Pearl

Margery is a feminine name of Greek origin. While it can also be spelled as Marjorie and Marjory, the essence of it lies with Margaret. Derived from the word for “pearl,” Margaret and the likes of this moniker are deemed rare and priceless right from the very beginning. Quite fitting for your pearlfect child, don’t you think? And if that wasn’t enough, the stand-out figures include Margery Kempe, an English Christian mystic, whose work is considered by some to be the first autobiography in the English language, and Margery Louise Allingham, the English novelist who, alongside Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh, was known as the Queens of Crime. Whether or not baby turns out to be a best-selling author, they can surely learn a thing or two from their namesakes and live a life full of adventure and drama.