A spear or a sharp-pointed fish
Derived from the Middle English 'pik', referring to a long thrusting spear or the predatory freshwater fish known for its pointed snout. As a surname, it often denoted a person who lived near a peaked hill or someone who used a pike in battle.
Less common today
Pike isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,341 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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