Payman
Payman was a cultural and political magazine in Iran. It was one of the periodicals which was published and edited by Iranian religious reformist Ahmad Kasravi in the period 1933–1942.
Meaning & Origin of Payman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Payman was a cultural and political magazine in Iran. It was one of the periodicals which was published and edited by Iranian religious reformist Ahmad Kasravi in the period 1933–1942.
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The Story of Payman
Payman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 5 Paymans were born — ranking #6,952 that year. As of 2026, Payman ranks #6,952 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Paymans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Payman
Phonetically similar names — useful when Payman is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Peyman
- Pieman
- Piemen
- Bayman
- Payment
- Panem
- Pennon
- Payan
- Pinon
- Pman
- Payen
- Punan
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About the name Payman
Payman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Payman's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #6,952. Use the chart and map above to compare Payman's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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