Name meaning & stats
Maggy
Maggy means “pearl” (Ancient Greek origin). 518 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Maggys are 1.3× over-represented as track athletes.
What it means
“pearl”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Maggie
Maggie around the world
- Мэгги · Russian
- Μάγκι · Greek
- ماغي · Arabic
- מגי · Hebrew
- マギー · Japanese
- 玛吉 · Chinese
- 매기 · Korean
- Margarida · Portuguese
- Margalida
- Margareta · multiple languages
Famous Maggies
- Maggie Grace · American actress
- Maggie Cheung · Hong Kong actress
- Maggie Hassan · American politician (born 1958)
- Maggie McNamara · American actress (1928-1978)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2008
518 US babies were named Maggy between 1940 and 2025.
Maggy around the world
- France: 2,380 babies since 1900, peak 1980, No. 1,737 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Maggys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Painter | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are track athletes, Maggys show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 136 Maggies spell it Maggy
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)