Meaning:
Its source is an Old French expression meaning "Young servant."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English.
Alternative Spellings: Page
Popularity:
The name Paige ranked 58th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 614th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 60th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.
Narrative:
This originated in the Middle Ages as a surname for a person with an ancestor who served as a youthful servant, or page, to an aristocrat. Such servants were often from aristocratic families themselves.