PEYTON  

Gender: F
Origin: English
Meaning: "fighting-man's estate"

Popularity in 2008: #60

One unisex surname -- now primarily female -- that's not only survived but continues to grow in popularity because of its rich, Faulknerian southern-accented softness combined with the pre. Desperate Housewives naughtiness of Peyton Place.

Nicknames & Variations:
Paiden, Payten, Payden, Paydon, Paytin, Paydyn, Payton, Paidyn

Peyton is being discussed in our message boards:

• Girl names like Teagan that are softer sounding?
• why is it so hard!?!?!
• help!
• I can't find the meaning of this name!
• Unisex name game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Peyton:

• THE LOST LETTER "P": Whatever happenned to Peter, Paul and Paula?
• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• BOYS' NAMES FOR GIRLS: A Key To Success?
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES