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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. Tom92%
  2. Ronald91%
  3. Jay88%
  4. Mike87%
  5. Ronnie87%
  6. Barry86%
  7. Danny86%
  8. Curtis86%
  9. Bill86%
  10. Eddie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Jon46%
  5. Peter46%
  6. Gordon48%
  7. Reginald49%
  8. Robert50%
  9. Bob50%
  10. Mark50%

Love potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Ronald95%
  2. Ronnie87%
  3. Tom86%
  4. Barry83%
  5. Jay82%
  6. Allan81%
  7. Lonnie81%
  8. James80%
  9. Vincent79%
  10. William78%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon49%
  3. Don49%
  4. Philip52%
  5. Phillip52%
  6. Wayne52%
  7. Mark52%
  8. Bruce52%
  9. Dennis53%
  10. Craig53%

Professional potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Joseph83%
  2. John77%
  3. Paul76%
  4. Dale74%
  5. Keith74%
  6. Martin74%
  7. Barry74%
  8. Gary74%
  9. Michael72%
  10. Micheal72%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Curtis46%
  5. Karl46%
  6. Charles49%
  7. Kenneth49%
  8. Carl49%
  9. David50%
  10. Ricky50%

Crush potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Mike96%
  2. Jim96%
  3. Eddie96%
  4. Ronnie96%
  5. Ronald96%
  6. Danny96%
  7. Tony96%
  8. Randy96%
  9. Tom96%
  10. Curtis96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Jon48%
  5. Dennis53%
  6. Reginald54%
  7. Don54%
  8. Phillip54%
  9. Peter54%
  10. Gordon54%
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