Payam

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Payam

Pronounced pah-YAHM /pɑˈjɑm/Medium

Meaning: Payam is a Persian (Farsi) masculine name meaning 'message.' It is a modern, meaningful Iranian name, warm and straightforward, and appears in the United States chiefly among Iranian-American families.Medium

In 30 seconds: Payam is a Persian boy's name meaning 'message.' A heritage name for Iranian-American families, it peaked around 1990 (said pah-YAHM).

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MeaningPayam is a Persian (Farsi) masculine name meaning 'message.' It is a modern, meaningful Iranian name, warm and straightforward, and appears in the United States chiefly among Iranian-American families.

U.S. rank (2001)#11851 ↘ Falling

2001 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 193

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

Payam is a Persian name meaning 'message,' one of the meaningful modern Iranian names carried to the United States by Iranian-American families, especially after the late 1970s. It is valued for its clear, hopeful sense and easy sound.

It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak around 1990, a heritage choice within the Iranian-American community. A boy named Payam then is in his thirties now.

Did you know? Payam simply means 'message' in Persian, a clean, optimistic idea for a name - a child imagined as good news carried into the world.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Payam — Persian payam 'message'; Iranian-American heritage name

Variations

PeyamPayham

Nicknames

Pay

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Payam mean?

It is a Persian boy's name meaning 'message.'

How do you pronounce Payam?

It is said pah-YAHM /pɑˈjɑm/, with the stress as marked.

Is Payam a boy or girl name?

Payam is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Payam?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak around nineteen-ninety.