Meaning of the nameMarjori
- Female
- English origin
- Mar-jo-ri
Marjori is a spelling close to Marjorie, an English feminine name linked to Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'.
Meaning
“variant of Margery, a form of Margaret, 'pearl'”
Source: Behind the Name: Marjorie · Behind the Name: Margaret
- People (2022)
- 1,473
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,350
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,436
- people
Marjori in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marjori, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (384 people).
1,442 women 31 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Marjori is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marjori in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 432 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 179 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 167 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 81 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 77 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 60 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 46 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 40 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marjori
Marjorie is, in English, a variant of Margery, which Wiktionary describes as a medieval vernacular form of Margaret. Margaret comes from Latin Margarita and Greek margarites, 'pearl', according to Behind the Name, which adds that Marjorie was influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. Behind the Name lists Marjory as a variant of Marjorie; Marjori does not appear in these sources, but it is a close spelling. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,473 people named Marjori and 1,568 named Marjory.
Ends in -i; this form does not appear in the reference sources and is the less numerous in the group, with 1,473 people.
Other spellings of Marjori
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Marjory | 1,568 |
| Marjori | 1,473 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Marjorie · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Marjorie · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Margaret · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Marjori
What does the name Marjori mean?
Marjori means “variant of Margery, a form of Margaret, 'pearl'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Marjori in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,473 people with the first name Marjori, which ranks it number 6,350 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Marjori a boy's or a girl's name?
Marjori is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,442 women and 31 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Marjori?
Marjori is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Marjori most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Marjori (179 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Marjori?
Marjory. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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