Pat: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “noble”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- PAT · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Both (60% girls, 40% boys since 1880)
Short form of Patrick or Patricia, both from Latin Patricius 'noble, of patrician rank.' As a standalone name, Pat is used for any gender in English.
How popular is Pat?
Babies named Pat in 20240
Peak year1940
Total US babies since 188066,854
Pat was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Pat
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Pat questions
What does the name Pat mean?
Pat means "noble". It comes from Latin. Short form of Patrick or Patricia, both from Latin Patricius 'noble, of patrician rank.' As a standalone name, Pat is used for any gender in English.
Is Pat a boy or girl name?
Pat is used for both: about 60% of US babies named Pat since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Pat?
Pat was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1940.
How do you pronounce Pat?
Pat is usually pronounced PAT.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.