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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. Maceo95%
  2. Keoni94%
  3. Danilo94%
  4. Kainoa93%
  5. Ewan93%
  6. Anas93%
  7. Conway92%
  8. Coen92%
  9. Benicio92%
  10. Rami92%

Love potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Anas88%
  2. Coen88%
  3. Conway88%
  4. Maceo88%
  5. Ishaan87%
  6. Rami86%
  7. Amin85%
  8. Lochlan85%
  9. Akiva84%
  10. Baxter84%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric42%
  2. Sven42%
  3. Kain42%
  4. Ransom43%
  5. Anakin44%
  6. Viktor46%
  7. Kaiser48%
  8. Harlen49%
  9. Bjorn49%
  10. Steele51%

Professional potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Calum86%
  2. Damir86%
  3. Eder81%
  4. Shlomo81%
  5. Hazen79%
  6. Jones79%
  7. Boden79%
  8. Shimon78%
  9. Clive77%
  10. Klayton77%

Bottom 10

  1. Jet42%
  2. Neymar42%
  3. Kaiser42%
  4. Faris42%
  5. Titan42%
  6. Kyren42%
  7. Bode42%
  8. Jacari42%
  9. Achilles42%
  10. Emir42%

Crush potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Rami96%
  2. Anas96%
  3. Danilo96%
  4. Tiago96%
  5. Kaison96%
  6. Maceo96%
  7. Ewan96%
  8. Keoni96%
  9. Conan96%
  10. Benicio96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes46%
  2. Sven47%
  3. Ledger52%
  4. Leopold53%
  5. Hadi53%
  6. Mendel54%
  7. Bjorn56%
  8. Yaseen57%
  9. Musa58%
  10. Hussein58%
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