Paegeen as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Paegeen

What is the meaning of the name Paegeen ?

The baby name Paegeen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAY-jeen (IPA: /ˈpeɪdʒiːn/).

Paegeen is English, Irish in Origin.

Paegeen is a modern, decorative respelling of Pegeen, the Anglicized diminutive of Irish Peigín, itself from Peig (Peggy), the pet form of Mairéad (Margaret). Tracing back through Latin Margarita to Greek margarites "pearl," the name conveys the sense "little Margaret" or "little pearl," traditionally feminine in use.

While Pegeen long functioned as an affectionate byname in Ireland, it entered wider given-name use after J. M. Synge’s 1907 play The Playboy of the Western World, whose heroine is known as Pegeen Mike. The spelling Paegeen is very rare, found mostly in modern Irish-diaspora communities seeking a distinctive twist without losing Gaelic roots. Standard variants and related forms include Pegeen, Peigín, Peig, Peggy, Peg, Peigi (Scottish Gaelic), Mairéad/Mairead, and Margaret; diminutives such as Maggie and Maisie share the same lineage. Usage remains uncommon today, lending Paegeen a familiar‑yet‑offbeat charm anchored by a classic meaning.

⚙ Paegeen is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.