Page

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Pronounced PAYJ /ˈpeɪdʒ/High

Meaning: From the English word and occupational surname page — a young attendant or servant in a noble household, and also a leaf of a book. As a surname it passes in the male line and reads boyish; as a given name it is used for both, more often girls in the U.S. today. We note the cross-sex lean honestly.Medium

In 30 seconds: A crisp word-and-surname name: Page is a young attendant, and a leaf of a book (said 'PAYJ'). Unisex — we note the lean.

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Origin MediumEnglish, French

MeaningFrom the English word and occupational surname page — a young attendant or servant in a noble household, and also a leaf of a book. As a surname it passes in the male line and reads boyish; as a given name it is used for both, more often girls in the U.S. today. We note the cross-sex lean honestly.

U.S. rank (2023)#13116 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 3,949

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Page is an occupational surname from Old French page, a young attendant in a noble house; the word also came to mean a leaf of a book. Carried into given-name use, it reads clean and literary. It is unisex, and as a surname it leans male, which we note honestly. Rare in the U.S. today (said 'PAYJ').

It appears rarely for girls in the U.S., beside the spelling Paige. Rare, crisp, and unisex.

Did you know? A page was once a boy attendant in a great household, learning his way toward knighthood — and page is also the leaf of a book. As a name it is genuinely unisex and leans boy as a surname, which we note (said 'PAYJ').

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Page — English occupational surname/word; unisex, boy-leaning as surname

Variations

PaigePaygePaje

Nicknames

PageyPip

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Page mean?

Page is an English word and surname for a young attendant in a noble household; it also means a leaf of a book.

How do you pronounce Page?

It's said PAYJ /ˈpeɪdʒ/ — one syllable.

Is Page a boy or girl name?

Page is used here as a girl's name, but it is genuinely unisex and leans boy as a surname — we note the lean.

How popular is Page?

Page is a rare given name for girls in the U.S., beside the more common Paige.