Given name & surname
Pelayo
“man of the sea”
Pelayo is a variant of Pelagios. One Greek interpretation is “man of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pelayo is a variant of Pelagios. One Greek interpretation is “man of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Pelayo is a variant of Pelagios. An origin associated with Pelagios is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Spanish use, Pelayo is used as a form of Pelagius.
The story
The name’s historical associations include a 10th-century saint.
Pelayo’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Pelayo shares a linguistic root with the Portuguese form PAIO. Pelayo has a related form in Pelagios. Pelayo is a form of Pelagius.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Pelayo has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 12
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Pelayuequivalent
- PelagiuszPolish
- Paiocognate · Portuguese
- Pelagiusbase name · English
- Pelagioequivalent
- Pelaiequivalent
- Πελάγιοςequivalent
- Pelayequivalent
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Pelayo
- Pelagius of Asturiasfirst king of Asturias685–737
- Pelayo SánchezSpanish cyclistborn 2000
- Pelayo NovoSpanish footballer (1990–2023)
- Pelayo SuárezSpanish footballerborn 1998
- Pelayo MorillaSpanish association football player (2001-)
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Similar names
If you love Pelayo, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Pelagiya
“woman of the sea”
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“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree” · “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”
95% boys · 5% girls
Pennleigh
“from the enclosed meadow”
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Popey
“resembling the red flower”
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Mayoh
“from the yew-tree plain”
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Paushah
“resembling the moon”
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Panzi
“as delicate as a flower; a thoughtful girl”
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Pansee
“as delicate as a flower; a thoughtful girl”
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