Patrick
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Patrick is thought of as Irish but comes from the Latin Patricius, meaning “nobleman” or “patrician.” It honors St Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland; out of reverence the name was long avoided, and its wide popularity is less than three centuries old. Famous Patricks include Patrick Swayze, Patrick Ewing, Patrick Stewart and patriot Patrick Henry. The nickname Paddy can be used as a slur against Irish people in some contexts.
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Usage of Patrick in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Patrick against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Patrick is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Patrick in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,495 boys were named Patrick, making it the #235 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 686,590 boys have been named Patrick, with the most (14,692) in 1964. It is most common, relative to births, in Alaska, Washington, D.C. and Massachusetts.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Patrick in other languages
- Patrik Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish
- Patrice English, French
- Patricius Dutch, Latin
- Patrekur Icelandic
- Patricio Spanish
- Patrizio Italian
- Patrycjusz Polish
- Patryk Polish
- Pádraig Irish
Patrick name days
- March 17 Ireland
- March 5 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Patrick
There are 35 towns and villages with Patrick in their name, in 10 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 20🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4🇨🇦 Canada 3🇲🇼 Malawi 2🇩🇪 Germany 1🇮🇲 Isle of Man 1🇯🇲 Jamaica 1🇱🇸 Lesotho 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Patrick Springs | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,845 | Map |
| Patrick | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 347 | Map |
| Mount Patrick | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Patrick | Patrick, 🇮🇲 Isle of Man | – | Map |
| Patrick | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – | Map |
| Patrick | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Patrick | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Patrick | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Patrick | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Patrick | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Patrick
There are 54 lakes and reservoirs with Patrick in their name, in 4 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 27🇺🇸 United States 25🇦🇺 Australia 1🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
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| Lac Patrick | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patrick | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patrick | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patrick | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patrick | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patrick | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patrick | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patrick | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patrick | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patrick | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Patrick songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Patrick in their title. The best known:
- Sir Patrick Spens
- Patrick Swayze – Sigrid Bernson (2018)
- Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick
- Patrick
- Patrick – Grand Corps Malade (2018)
- ST. PATRICK (Hogan)
- ST. PATRICK (Sullivan)
- ST. PATRICK'S HARVEST
- St. Patrick – traditional (1916)
- St. Patrick – traditional
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Patrick
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Patrick.
Patrick Agyemang
Patrick Blackett
Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Patrick Brammall
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Fictional characters named Patrick
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Patrick as a pet name
FurryName has found 156 dogs named Patrick in public pet registers, making it the #1,022 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Cambridge (7), Tacoma (2), Corangamite Shire (1). Patrick as a dog name →
FurryName has found 8 cats named Patrick in public pet registers, making it the #1,187 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (5), Corangamite Shire (1), Golden Plains Shire (1). Patrick as a cat name →
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