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    Waylon

    WAY-lun

    English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Land by the road; Wayfarer
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Waylon does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Land by the road; Wayfarer", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Waylon.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.012% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Waylon walks the Way — Christ the path, the Word a lamp, the wayfarer who finds that the road leads to the Father.
    Verses on this meaning
    • John 14:6

      "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

    • Psalm 119:105

      "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

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