What Does the Name Patrick Mean?

Patrick is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning “nobleman, patrician.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Patrick
Gender	male
Origin	Latin
Meaning	nobleman, patrician
Variants	Padraig, Patrice, Patricio, Patrizio, Patrik
Popularity	A perennial favorite in the US and Ireland; it ranked in the US top 100 for much of the 20th century but has gradually declined to the mid-200s in recent years.

The meaning and origin of Patrick

The name Patrick means “nobleman, patrician” and has Latin origins. From the Latin name Patricius, meaning 'nobleman,' it was borne by Saint Patrick, the 5th-century missionary and patron saint of Ireland, which made it especially enduring among Irish families. The name spread widely throughout the English-speaking world from the medieval period onward.

Variants and related names

Patrick is related to several other names you may recognize: Padraig, Patrice, Patricio, Patrizio, Patrik. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Patrick?

A perennial favorite in the US and Ireland; it ranked in the US top 100 for much of the 20th century but has gradually declined to the mid-200s in recent years.

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