Baby name
RARE GIRL · ENGLISH
🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 Madge
/MAJ/
Meaning
“Pearl, short for Margaret”
Short form of Margaret, which comes from the Latin Margarita and the Greek word margarites, meaning "pearl".
Vibe
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How it ages.
A short, spirited vintage name with real character; seldom heard on babies today, so it would stand out.
The cultural moment.
Peaked at #217 in the United States in 1898 and was last ranked #930 in 1948; rarely given since.