Peggi

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How to Pronounce Peggi

Pronounced PEG-ee /ˈpɛɡ.i/Medium

Meaning: Peggi is a stylized spelling of Peggy, a long-standing pet form of Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'; the pearl meaning descends from Margaret.Low

In 30 seconds: Peggi is a mid-century respelling of Peggy, the pearl nickname for Margaret (said 'PEG-ee').

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Origin LowGreek, English

MeaningPeggi is a stylized spelling of Peggy, a long-standing pet form of Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'; the pearl meaning descends from Margaret.

U.S. rank (1985)#11949 ↘ Falling

1985 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1958

Total births (all-time)≈ 723

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

Peggi is a fashionable respelling of Peggy, itself a centuries-old pet form of Margaret — Greek margarites, 'pearl'. The playful -i ending marks it as a mid-twentieth-century creation.

It rode the postwar craze for -i nicknames-as-names, peaking in the late nineteen-fifties before fading; it reads today as a grandmother's name and has not returned with the wider nickname revival.

Did you know? Peggi swaps Peggy's -y for a trendy -i, part of the same fashion that gave us Terri and Jeri; it crested around 1958 at only a few dozen girls a year.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Peggi — respelling of Peggy; Margaret, Greek 'pearl'

Variations

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Nicknames

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If you like Peggi…

Peggy— the standard spelling of the same nickname-name

Margaret— the 'pearl' parent name behind it

Meg— another short form of Margaret in the same family

Terri— a like -i respelled nickname-name of the same era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Peggi mean?

Peggi is a respelling of Peggy, a pet form of Margaret, and carries the Greek meaning 'pearl'.

How do you pronounce Peggi?

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

Is Peggi a boy or girl name?

Peggi is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Peggi?

Peggi was a modest mid-century respelling of Peggy and is rare today.