Pegge

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How to Pronounce Pegge

Pronounced PEG-ee /ˈpɛɡ.i/Medium

Meaning: Pegge is a stylized spelling of Peggy, the long-standing nickname for Margaret. The chain runs Margaret to Meg to Peg to Peggy, a rhyming pet form, and the parent Margaret comes from the Greek 'margarites,' meaning pearl. So a girl named Pegge inherits the meaning 'pearl.'Low

In 30 seconds: Pegge is a decorative spelling of Peggy, the classic short form of Margaret, meaning 'pearl.' It saw brief mid-century use as a given name in its own right.

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Origin MediumGreek, English

MeaningPegge is a stylized spelling of Peggy, the long-standing nickname for Margaret. The chain runs Margaret to Meg to Peg to Peggy, a rhyming pet form, and the parent Margaret comes from the Greek 'margarites,' meaning pearl. So a girl named Pegge inherits the meaning 'pearl.'

U.S. rank (1962)#7309 ↘ Falling

1962 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1951

Total births (all-time)≈ 246

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Pegge dresses up Peggy, the familiar pet form of Margaret that came about through the rhyming shift from Meg to Peg. Margaret itself is Greek for pearl, and Pegge belongs to a mid-century moment when such nicknames were given as full first names.

The spelling stayed rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak around 1951 and fading within a decade or so. A girl named Pegge then would be a grandmother today.

Did you know? The jump from Meg to Peg that gives Pegge its sound is an old rhyming trick in English nicknames, the same playful swap that turned Mary into Molly and Polly.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Pegge — Spelling of Peggy; pet form of Margaret; Greek margarites 'pearl'; mid-century

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Pegge mean?

It is a form of Peggy, short for Margaret, from the Greek for 'pearl.'

How do you pronounce Pegge?

It is said PEG-ee /ˈpɛɡ.i/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Pegge a boy or girl name?

Pegge is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Pegge?

It was always rare, seeing brief use around the early nineteen-fifties.