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 [ 1 syll. pai-ge, pa-ige ] The girl name Paige is also used as a boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced PEYJH KEY. Paige has its origins in the Middle English language and it is used largely in English. The first name is derived from the surname, which is itself from the ordinary English word page ('servant, helper'). This word is in turn derived via Old French and Italian from the Greek 'paidion'. In medieval times, pages were male servants to lords, but the modern use of the name is almost exclusively for girls, for reasons that are unclear. The popularity of the American actress Janis Paige (Donna Mae Tjaden, 1922-) may have influenced the adoption of the first name for girls. Forms of the name include the English names Paget and Pagett. Another form of Paige is the English spelling variant Page. Paige is popular as a baby girl name. The name grew in popularity from the 1950s up to the 1990s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1995 with 0.298% of baby girls being named Paige. It was #58 in rank then. The baby name has dropped in popularity since then. In 2008, it ranked at #88 with a usage of 0.175%, but it was nevertheless the most commonly used among all girl names in its family. Paige has primarily been a girl name in the last century. Baby names that sound like Paige include the English Page, the Spanish and Hebrew Paz, the English Peace, the English Peach, the English Peg, the name Peke, the English Puss, the Spanish Paca, the French Paix, the name Paka, the Russian Pasha, the Russian Pashka, the name Patia, the name Pausha, the Hebrew Paza, the name Pazi, the Hebrew Pazice, the English Peggi, the Dutch and English Peggie, and the English Peggy. KEY: Pronunciation for Paige: P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; JH as in "gee (JH.IY)"   |
