What origin is the name Paio?

Paio comes from Portuguese naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Paio?

Names from the same portuguese tradition pair naturally with Paio — for example Thays, Luzia, Bernadete. You can browse more on our portuguese names page.

Paio

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Paio

Paio

Boy

Portuguese

1 syllable

Paio is a Portuguese boy's name meaning "Means a devotee or follower; a Portuguese form of the name Pelagius".

Paio is a boy's name of Portuguese origin meaning "Means a devotee or follower; a Portuguese form of the name Pelagius". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: Portuguese
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Last updated 24 October 2026.

What does Paio mean?

Means a devotee or follower; a Portuguese form of the name Pelagius.

How popular is Paio?

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Quick answers about Paio

What does Paio mean?

Paio is a boy name of Portuguese origin meaning "Means a devotee or follower; a Portuguese form of the name Pelagius.".

How popular is Paio?

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Sister names that go with Paio

Thays Luzia Bernadete Evora Maximina Girlene

How to say Paio

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Name numerology

8is the Chaldean number for Paio.

Number 8 is linked with ambition, strength and determination.

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Paio at a glance

Letters: 4
Syllables: 1
Starts with: P
Ends with: -io
Vowels: 3 of 4 letters

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Which names have a similar meaning to Paio?

Paio means "Means a devotee or follower; a Portuguese form of the name Pelagius." — these names share that spirit.

Mia — "Mia is a Scandinavian and German short form of Maria. In Italian and Spanish, mia also means 'mine'." (Scandinavian)
Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)
Isabella — "Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God'." (Hebrew)
Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
James — "James comes from the Late Latin Iacomus, a form of Jacob, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'holder of the heel'. Two apostles bore it." (Hebrew)