Peggy
Meaning: “pearl”
About the name Peggy
Peggy is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “pearl”. It is related to Margaret, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage, unique, nature feel. In 2025, Peggy ranked #8740 for girls in the US, with 12 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1958. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Peggy were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Margaret, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “pearl”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Peggy”, “Margaret”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #8740
- In 2015
- #8828
- Babies in 2025
- 12
Popularity of Peggy, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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- Margie“pearl”
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- Marjorie“pearl”
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.