Peyton at a glance
- Meaning
- “Pæga’s town”
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- Old English
- Pronunciation
- PAY-tuhn
- Other forms
- Payton, Paityn
Where the name Peyton comes from
Peyton comes from an English surname based on a place name meaning the settlement of a man called Pæga. It is used for both genders in the US. In recent years it has been given more often to girls than to boys.
Famous people named Peyton
- Peyton Manning (American football player)