Maggie

Maggie is an English diminutive of Margaret, which derives through Latin and Greek Margarita from an ancient word meaning pearl, likely borrowed into Greek from a Persian or Sanskrit source. The name gained wide use in medieval Europe through the cult of Saint Margaret of Antioch, a popular martyr venerated across the Christian world. Maggie emerged as an informal pet form in Scotland and England and has long functioned as an independent given name in its own right. Related forms include Meg, Maisie, Margot, and Greta.