What origin is the name Peggy?

Peggy comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Peggy a popular name?

Peggy is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Peggy?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Peggy — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Peggy

Q: Is Peggy a rare name?

Yes. Peggy does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Peggy

Peggy

Girl

english

2 syllables

Peggy is an english girl's name meaning "Variant of peg: diminutive of margaret which developed from rhyming with meg; form of margaret child of light".

Peggy is a girl name of english origin meaning "Variant of peg: diminutive of margaret which developed from rhyming with meg; form of margaret child of light". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Variant of peg: diminutive of margaret which developed from rhyming with meg; form of margaret child of light

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Peggy

Very rare in US records

What does Peggy mean?

Peggy is a girl name of english origin meaning "Variant of peg: diminutive of margaret which developed from rhyming with meg; form of margaret child of light".

Is Peggy a rare name?

Yes. Peggy does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Peggy

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Peggy

Peggy means "Variant of peg: diminutive of margaret which developed from rhyming with meg; form of margaret child of light" — these names share that spirit.