Meaning of the nameMarjory
- Female
- English origin
- Mar-jo-ry
Marjory is a spelling of the name Marjori, which means “variant of Margery, a form of Margaret, 'pearl'”.
Meaning
“variant of Margery, a form of Margaret, 'pearl'”
Meaning of the name Marjori, of which Marjory is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Marjorie · Behind the Name: Margaret
- People (2022)
- 1,568
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,072
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 843
- people
Marjory in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marjory, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (457 people).
1,546 women 22 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 Marjory is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marjory in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 465 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 147 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 120 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 86 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 86 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 74 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 67 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 66 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 57 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 50 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 50 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Marjory
Ends in -y, like the variant that Behind the Name lists for Marjorie; it is the most common spelling in the group.
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.
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 Marjory
What does the name Marjory mean?
Marjory means “variant of Margery, a form of Margaret, 'pearl'”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Marjori, of which Marjory is a spelling.
How many people are named Marjory in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,568 people with the first name Marjory, which ranks it number 6,072 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Marjory a boy's or a girl's name?
Marjory is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,546 women and 22 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Marjory?
Marjory is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Marjory most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Marjory (147 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Marjory?
Marjori. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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