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Peg

Girl Name day: July 20
Peg is a short form of Peggy: on birth records it is written Peggy (293,463 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Peggy page. Also a short form of Margery, Peggie.
Origin: Greek (via the name Margaret). Meaning: pearl.
Peggy is an English pet form of Margaret, from Greek 'margaritēs' meaning 'pearl'.

Name day for Peg

July 20

Why this day? Peg is a short form of Peggy, and shares its name day.

Peg is celebrated in the United States on July 20.

The story of the name Peg

Peg is a short form of Peggy. It keeps its origin (Greek (via the name Margaret)) and meaning — pearl, and shares its name day, July 20.

On birth records, Peg is rarely written as such: the Pegs are Peggys (293,463 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Peggy page. Peg is also a short form of Margery, Peggie.

Frequently asked questions about Peg

What does Peg mean?

Peg is a short form of Peggy, which means pearl.

When is Peg's name day?

July 20, together with Peggy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Peg a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Peggy.

Peg's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Sadie92%
  2. Olivia92%
  3. Lydia92%
  4. Lucy90%
  5. Cecilia90%
  6. Stella86%
  7. Sofia86%
  8. Naomi85%
  9. Audrey85%
  10. Mia81%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna64%
  2. Claire65%
  3. Ariana72%
  4. Nora72%
  5. Cora72%
  6. Layla74%
  7. Violet74%
  8. Amelia78%
  9. Mia81%
  10. Charlotte81%

Love potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Lydia87%
  2. Lucy83%
  3. Sofia82%
  4. Sadie81%
  5. Naomi80%
  6. Cecilia78%
  7. Audrey78%
  8. Olivia78%
  9. Stella77%
  10. Harper76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana60%
  2. Violet65%
  3. Amelia68%
  4. Layla68%
  5. Claire69%
  6. Arianna69%
  7. Cora71%
  8. Charlotte72%
  9. Nora73%
  10. Mia73%

Professional potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Claire76%
  2. Amelia74%
  3. Violet71%
  4. Cecilia68%
  5. Charlotte64%
  6. Audrey64%
  7. Nora63%
  8. Layla61%
  9. Lucy61%
  10. Mia59%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Harper42%
  3. Arianna48%
  4. Stella50%
  5. Sofia51%
  6. Naomi54%
  7. Cora55%
  8. Sadie57%
  9. Olivia57%
  10. Lydia57%

Crush potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Claire64%
  2. Cora71%
  3. Arianna75%
  4. Nora77%
  5. Violet79%
  6. Amelia83%
  7. Ariana86%
  8. Layla89%
  9. Audrey90%
  10. Charlotte92%
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