Peyton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Peyton \

, also used as girl's name Peyton, is pronounced PAY-ten. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "fighting-man's estate". Place name. Possibly related to Patrick or Patton. Paden is a Scottish variant. Football players Walter Payton, Peyton Manning; basketball player Gary Payton.

Peyton has 2 variant forms: Paden and Payton.

For more information, see also the related name Tayton.

Baby names that sound like Peyton are Paton, Button, Patten, Pattin, Patin and Paten.

Peyton is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#3749 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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