Pegah

/P-EH-HH-G-AA-HH/

Girl MuslimZoroastrian Persian origin OtherPersian

Dawn, daybreak — the Persian roots of Pegah give it a directness that has kept the name in active use across multiple generations

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Meaning & origin

Pegah is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Dawn, daybreak — the Persian roots of Pegah give it a directness that has kept the name in active use across multiple generations" and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.

Beyond its Muslim heritage, Pegah is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Other, Persian families, Pegah carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Pegah

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Pegah resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit
Chaldean
22
the master builder — grand vision made real

How Pegah sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Pegah breaks down into 6 phonemes: /P-EH-HH-G-AA-HH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Pegah

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Pegah maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 1) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Pegah flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Light
Pegah belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Pegah carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Pegah is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Pegah

If Pegah resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim girl names, common in Other families

Fatima
She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father
Maryam
The exalted one, the only woman named in the Quran — Maryam mother of Isa is honoured in an entire surah bearing her name, praised as the woman chosen above all women of all worlds. Her name bridges Islam and Christianity with shared reverence, carrying purity, miraculous grace, and the courage of a mother who bore her child alone beneath a palm tree
Layla
Night, the intoxicating darkness of a desert evening — Layla is the legendary beloved of Majnun in the greatest love story of Arabic literature, the woman whose beauty drove a poet to madness and exile. Her name carries the romance of starlit sand dunes, the mystery of dark hair against moonlight, and the ache of a love too intense for the daylit world
Yasmin
Jasmine, the night-blooming flower whose fragrance intensifies after sunset — Yasmin is the Persian gift to the world's gardens, a vine that climbs walls and releases its sweetest perfume in the darkness

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim girl names from the Light cluster

Noor
Divine light, the sacred illumination that pervades all creation
Zahra
Radiant, blooming, a flower in full blossom — Zahra is the luminous title of Fatima al-Zahra, the Prophet's daughter
Sana
Praise, radiance, brilliance that draws the eye — Sana is the Arabic word for praise and radiance, a name that declares a daughter as simultaneously praiseworthy and luminous.

Names that sound similar

Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Pegah

Pertiwi
Earth-mother (Sanskrit-Indonesian) — Pertiwi (Indonesian, from Sanskrit pṛthvī 'earth') is the Indonesian word for the Earth as mother-goddess. Ibu Pertiwi (Mother Earth) is a foundational Indonesian-nationalist personification of the homeland — the subject of the patriotic song 'Ibu Pertiwi' sung during Indonesian Independence Day commemorations.
Permata
Gemstone, jewel — a Malay name comparing a daughter to something rare, precious, and enduring
Pourandokht
Daughter of the firstborn, from Persian puran (firstborn) and dokht (daughter). A heritage Zoroastrian name borne by the Sasanian queen Boran, or Pourandokht, one of only two women ever to sit on the throne of the Persian Empire. The -dokht (daughter) suffix appears across many noble Iranian feminine names.

Common questions about Pegah

What does the name Pegah mean?

Pegah means "Dawn, daybreak — the Persian roots of Pegah give it a directness that has kept the name in active use across multiple generations." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Pegah a boy or girl name?

Pegah is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Pegah?

Pegah is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.

What is the numerology of Pegah?

Pegah has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.

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