Boy name · Greek
Pelayo
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: of the seaPelayo is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "of the sea". It is used in Spanish.
- Meaning
- Of the sea
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- peh-LYE-oh (Spanish)
Meaning and origin of Pelayo
As a boy's name, Pelayo comes from Greek and means "of the sea". It is used in Spanish.
In Spanish, say peh-LYE-oh. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Pelayo is also a surname: the 4,060th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 8,481 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Pelayo on our names that mean water or sea list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Pelayo on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Pelayo on 3 lists.
“Of the open sea; Greek. Founded the kingdom of Asturias around 718”
From Medieval names and surnames, medieval Italian, Spanish and Portuguese names
“Of the sea; Spanish, a founding king of Asturias”
From Ocean names, boy names that mean sea or ocean
“Of the sea; Greek. The first king of Asturias. Say peh-LYE-oh”
From Spanish boy names, royal and historic Spanish boy names
Names with a similar meaning
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- MurielBright sea (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- CoralReef stone of the sea (Greek, girl)
- DaryaHolding firm the good; also sea in Persian (Persian, girl)
- KaiThe sea (Hawaiian, unisex)
- MarinoOf the sea (Latin, boy)
- MaristelaStar of the sea (Latin, girl)
- MurchadhSea warrior (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- MurphySea warrior (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
Middle names for Pelayo
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
- TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
- AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
- LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
Pelayo: common questions
What does the name Pelayo mean?
Pelayo comes from Greek and means "of the sea".
Is Pelayo a boy or girl name?
Pelayo is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Pelayo come from?
Pelayo comes from Greek and means "of the sea". Today it is used in Spanish.
How do you pronounce Pelayo?
In Spanish, say peh-LYE-oh. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
What middle names go with Pelayo?
Middle names that flow well with Pelayo include Dean, Grant, Henry, Jonah and Leo. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.