Peymon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Peymon

What is the meaning of the name Peymon ?

The baby name Peymon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈpeɪmən/ (PAY-muhn); Persian: /pejˈmɒːn/ (pey-MAHN).

Peymon is Persian in Origin.

Peymon is most plausibly a Persian given name, a spelling variant of Peyman/Payman (Persian پیمان), meaning “covenant, pact, promise.” The noun appears throughout classical Persian poetry - Hafez, Saadi - connoting loyalty and fidelity. The given name became popular in Iran in the late 20th century and is typically masculine, though modern usage can be unisex in the diaspora.

Transliterations vary: Peyman, Peiman, Payman, Paiman, Paymon, and Peymon. In English contexts, Peymon may also be conflated with Paimon/Paymon from medieval Western occult texts; despite the similar spelling, that figure’s etymology is uncertain and not directly tied to the Persian word. Because of these overlaps, parents who prefer the promise-related meaning often choose the Peyman/Peiman spellings to foreground the Iranian origin. Usage outside Persian-speaking communities remains rare but increasing in diaspora communities.

⚙ Peymon is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.