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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. Monty92%
  2. Richie90%
  3. Lonny90%
  4. Wally88%
  5. Robby86%
  6. Rusty86%
  7. Fritz85%
  8. Garth85%
  9. Russ85%
  10. Chet85%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Hal47%
  3. Denis52%
  4. Kennith52%
  5. Denny52%
  6. Rogers53%
  7. Linwood53%
  8. Curt53%
  9. Lawerence54%
  10. Phil55%

Love potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Garth91%
  2. Stanton91%
  3. Rob85%
  4. Dickie82%
  5. Lonny82%
  6. Rusty82%
  7. Dino81%
  8. Glynn81%
  9. Alphonso81%
  10. Monty79%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Curt51%
  4. Phil52%
  5. Williams53%
  6. Denny53%
  7. Denis53%
  8. Ike55%
  9. Lon57%
  10. Rickie57%

Professional potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Linwood86%
  2. Joesph83%
  3. Stanton83%
  4. Jerrold79%
  5. Rogers79%
  6. Toney79%
  7. Dwain79%
  8. Rob79%
  9. Lanny74%
  10. Art74%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Dirk43%
  3. Farrell43%
  4. Vince47%
  5. Ike47%
  6. Tod49%
  7. Chuck49%
  8. Rickie50%
  9. Lenny52%
  10. Fritz53%

Crush potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Monty96%
  2. Ronny96%
  3. Richie96%
  4. Lenny96%
  5. Lonny96%
  6. Vince96%
  7. Rusty95%
  8. Russ95%
  9. Fritz94%
  10. Dickie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood47%
  3. Rogers52%
  4. Lawerence52%
  5. Hal53%
  6. Kennith53%
  7. Denis53%
  8. Denny53%
  9. Phil54%
  10. Stanford58%
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