Payton is a given name in use in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

speaking countries. One source indicates the name comes from a surname derived from a place name meaning "Pœga's town" in

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

. Another source indicates the name means "fighting man's estate.". The name is popular for both boys and girls in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

. It was the 278th most popular name for American boys born there in 2007 and the 152nd most popular name for girl. It was the 85th most popular name for girls born in

British Columbia, Canada British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, for ...

in 2006. Peyton, a spelling variant, was the 125th most popular name for boys born in 2007 in the United States and the 121st most popular name for girls.Behind the Name
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Notable people with the given name Payton include

* Payton Banks (born 1981), American professional wrestler *

Payton Haas Payton Haas (born June 9, 1979) is an American actor who is most known for starring as Mike Blondel in the first season of '' Flipper'', alongside Jessica Alba, Brian Wimmer, and Colleen Flynn. Haas is a 2004 graduate in Computer and Informatio ...

(born 1979), American actor * Payton Hazzard (born 1993), Grenadian sprinter *

Payton Henry Payton Anthony Henry (born June 24, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins. Amateur career Henry attended Pleasant Grove High School ...

(born 1997), American baseball player *

Payton Jordan Payton Jordan (March 19, 1917 – February 5, 2009) was the head coach of the 1968 United States Olympic track and field team, one of the most powerful track teams ever assembled, which won a record twenty-four medals, including twelve golds. ...

(1917–2009), American track and field coach *

Payton Otterdahl Payton Otterdahl (born April 2, 1996) is an American male shot putter who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Biography In winter 2019, at 23 years, his explosion, with 2nd world best measure (his personal best 21.81 m at time) in the world ...

(born 1996), American shot putter *

Payton Pritchard Payton Michael Pritchard (born January 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. As a sophomore, he was named s ...

(born 1998), American basketball player * Payton Ridenour (born 2002), American BMX rider * Payton Sandfort (born 2002), American basketball player * Payton Smith (born 2000), American singer-songwriter * Payton Thorne (born 2001), American football player * Payton Turner (born 1999), American football player *

Payton Willis Payton Terrell Willis (born January 31, 1998) is an American basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores, the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big T ...

(born 1998), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

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Notable people with the given name Payton include

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