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Margree

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How to Pronounce Margree

Pronounced mar-GREE /mɑrˈɡriː/Medium

Meaning: Margree condenses Margery, itself the English medieval form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, meaning pearl.Low

In 30 seconds: Margree shortens Margery, the old English form of Margaret, tracing back to the Greek word for pearl (said mar-GREE).
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Origin LowGreek, English
MeaningMargree condenses Margery, itself the English medieval form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, meaning pearl.
U.S. rank (1957)#6694 ↘ Falling
1957 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1925
Total births (all-time)≈ 291

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192519131957

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

Margree appears in records from 1913, reaching its peak around 1925 as one of many Margaret variants popular that decade.

It stayed uncommon, only a couple dozen girls a year at its best, and had faded from use by 1957.

Did you know? Names like Margree show how medieval Margaret spun off dozens of regional forms, from Marjorie to Margery to this rarer clipped version.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Margree — Offshoot of Margery/Margaret; Greek margarites pearl root

Variations

MargeryMarjorieMargaret

Nicknames

MegPegGree

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Margree mean?

Margree is a shortened offshoot of Margery, the English form of Margaret, from the Greek word for pearl.

How do you pronounce Margree?

It's said mar-GREE /mɑrˈɡriː/, two syllables with stress on the second.

Is Margree a boy or girl name?

Margree is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Margree?

It has always been rare, reaching its small best in the mid-nineteen-twenties before fading by the late nineteen-fifties.

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