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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

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Isaak45%
  4. Obed48%
  5. Jens50%
  6. Tyran54%
  7. Marek54%
  8. Armon55%
  9. Hyrum56%
  10. Eben56%

Love potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Aramis94%
  2. Renato91%
  3. Bradlee89%
  4. Nate87%
  5. Luiz87%
  6. Krish87%
  7. Kamal86%
  8. Antoni86%
  9. Jhon85%
  10. Kayleb85%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ciro44%
  3. Marek46%
  4. Arman49%
  5. Esau49%
  6. Tyran50%
  7. Price51%
  8. Marko54%
  9. Jeron54%
  10. Hagen56%

Professional potential for Peg

Top 10

  1. Aman93%
  2. Leeland86%
  3. Cecilio84%
  4. Landin84%
  5. Eben81%
  6. Heber79%
  7. Elder79%
  8. Isac79%
  9. Job79%
  10. Luiz78%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexavier42%
  2. Jahir42%
  3. Urijah42%
  4. Tyce42%
  5. Demarion42%
  6. Tyre42%
  7. Jaysen42%
  8. Kayne42%
  9. Bently42%
  10. Tyran42%

Crush potential for Peg

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Isaak43%
  3. Ciro43%
  4. Obed49%
  5. Job52%
  6. Heber52%
  7. Avrohom56%
  8. Hyrum56%
  9. Marek57%
  10. Jens58%
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