Peyton
Also spelled: Payton
Used for girls and boys
- Meaning
- Surname from a place name, Old English 'Paega's settlement' Well attested
Often said to mean 'noble'; the sources give this place name, or in Ireland a surname from a pet form of Patrick.
- Origin
- English surname, from a place name
- Popularity
US 2025: #199 (girls), #684 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #696 (girls), #3256 (boys)
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.