Patrick
PAT-rik
Average rank #141 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Irish, English, French, German
From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman". This name was adopted in the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat. He was a Romanized Briton who was captured and enslaved in his youth by Irish raiders. After six years of servitude he escaped home, but he eventually became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary. He is traditionally credited with Christianizing the island, and is regarded as Ireland's patron saint.
Popularity
How popular is Patrick?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#134
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#114
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#25
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#235
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#83
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#246
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#149
in 2025
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