Pike as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pike

What is the meaning of the name Pike ?

The baby name Pike is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /paɪk/ (rhymes with "bike").

Pike is English in Origin.

Pike is an English surname-turned-given name rooted in Middle English pike, from Old French pique “spear, sharp point,” which also names the polearm. In northern English dialects pike denotes a pointed hill or peak (as in Scafell Pike), and the predatory fish was so called for its spear-like snout. The name thus carries layered senses: “spear/point,” “dweller by a peak,” or association with the pike fish.

Attested in England from the 13th century as a topographic or occupational surname, Pike entered given-name use in the 19th century through the surname-as-first-name trend and remains rare. It conveys a brisk, rugged, outdoorsy tone and is broadly unisex. Place-name fame such as Pikes Peak (honoring explorer Zebulon Pike) reinforces its visibility. Variant spelling Pyke appears in Britain; short forms are uncommon, though Pi is occasionally used.