Peggy: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Peggy – Meaning: pearl – Origin: English (rhyming diminutive of Margaret), ultimately Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: PEG-ee


Peggy is an English (rhyming diminutive of Margaret), ultimately Greek girl's name meaning “pearl”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Peggy

Meaning: Pearl.

Origin: English (rhyming diminutive of Margaret), ultimately Greek.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Peggy

Phonetic: PEG-ee   IPA: /ˈpɛɡi/

Popularity of Peggy

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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