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Pronounced MAR-dee /ˈmɑːr.di/Medium

Meaning: Mardee is a diminutive spelled with the warm -ee ending, most often a pet form of Martha, from the Aramaic for 'lady, mistress,' or of Margaret, Greek for 'pearl.'Low

In 30 seconds: Mardee is a pet form of Martha or Margaret, spelled with a friendly -ee ending (said MAR-dee).

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Origin LowEnglish, Aramaic

MeaningMardee is a diminutive spelled with the warm -ee ending, most often a pet form of Martha, from the Aramaic for 'lady, mistress,' or of Margaret, Greek for 'pearl.'

U.S. rank (1993)#14867 ↘ Falling

1993 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1941

Total births (all-time)≈ 255

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mardee is a diminutive-style name, spelled with the cheerful -ee tail, drawn from Martha, Aramaic for 'lady' or 'mistress,' or from Margaret, Greek for 'pearl.' Registering such pet forms as legal first names was a common mid-century habit.

It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around its peak in the early nineteen-forties, and it faded thereafter. A girl named Mardee then is in her eighties today.

Did you know? Mardee turns Martha or Margaret into a breezy nickname given as a full name, a mid-century fondness that also produced Trudy, Cindy, and Sandy.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Mardee — Pet form of Martha (Aramaic 'lady') or Margaret (Greek 'pearl'); -ee ending

Variations

MardyMardieMardi

Nicknames

MarDee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mardee mean?

It is a pet form of Martha, 'lady,' or Margaret, 'pearl,' spelled with a friendly -ee ending.

How do you pronounce Mardee?

It is said MAR-dee /ˈmɑːr.di/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Mardee a boy or girl name?

Mardee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mardee?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around its peak in the early nineteen-forties.