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Algie
Pronounced AL-jee /ΛΓ¦l.dΚi/High
Meaning: Algie is the affectionate short form of Algernon, a Norman French byname 'aux gernons', 'with moustaches' or 'with whiskers'. It was given as a first name in its own right in the late 1800s and early 1900s.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Algie is the cozy diminutive of Algernon, a name the Normans coined from aux gernons, 'with whiskers' β a nickname for a moustached ancestor. By the late 1800s Algie was being recorded as a birth name of its own, especially in Britain and the American South.
It peaked around 1919 and slipped away over the following decades, sounding markedly of its Edwardian era today. A man named Algie would be of a great-grandparent generation, and neither Algie nor Algernon has rejoined mainstream use.
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What does the name Algie mean?
Algie is a short form of Algernon, a Norman French name meaning 'with whiskers'.
How do you pronounce Algie?
It's said AL-jee /ΛΓ¦l.dΚi/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Algie a boy or girl name?
Algie is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Algie?
Algie was always uncommon in the U.S., an Edwardian-era pet form of Algernon.