NAME PROFILE
Payne
A Hebrew name meaning 'my candle' or 'my light.' This name represents a bright, illuminating spirit who leads with warmth and provides comfort to others through their radiant personality.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,316 |
| Gender | Male (17% / 83%) |
| Peak year | 2000 |
| Peak generation | Gen Z |
| First recorded | 1992 |
| Most recent | 2015 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
TX — 44%OH — 24%CA — 12%MI — 12%FL — 8%
Notable People
Neri Oxman (Architect and Designer) · Neri Marcorè (Italian Actor and Voice Actor) · Neri Cardozo (Argentine Professional Footballer) · Neri Parenti (Italian Film Director) · Neri Naig (Filipina Actress and Entrepreneur)
Nicknames & Diminutives
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