Pega

uncertain, possibly related to 'peg/pin'

GenderGirlOriginAnglo-SaxonSay itPAY-guhPopularityextremely rare, ultra-short
Pronounced PAY-guh

About the name Pega

Pega was the sister of the hermit Guthlac and became a hermit herself near Peterborough. Short and crisp, it's about as rare as names get while still being real and documented.

Solitary yet devoted, comfortable in stillness.

Fun fact

The village of Peakirk in Cambridgeshire is named after her ('Pega's church').

Variations

Pege

Famous people named Pega

  • Saint Pega of Peakirk (hermit)

Sibling name ideas

GuthlacCissaBeccelEcgburh

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