Pagen as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pagen

What is the meaning of the name Pagen ?

The baby name Pagen is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪɡən/ (PAY-gən).

Pagen is English in Origin.

Pagen is a rare given name and surname, a modern spelling variant of Pagan/Payen derived from Latin paganus, meaning “villager, country-dweller,” and, in late Latin, “non‑Christian.” Via Old French Paien/Payen, the name entered England with the Normans and functioned as a medieval personal name before largely shifting to hereditary surnames.

Records show male bearers in 12th–14th‑century France and England; in contemporary use Pagen appears as a unisex choice, sometimes preferred to soften or sidestep the English word pagan’s religious overtones. Related variants and cognates include Pagan, Paien, Payen, Payan, Pagán (Spanish), Pagano (Italian), and the surname-derived Payne/Paine. Though uncommon as a forename today, Pagen offers a crisp, two-syllable profile and a meaning tied to rustic roots and independent identity, appealing to parents who like a medieval-to-modern bridge with cross-cultural links.

⚙ Pagen is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 6 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 5 countries.