The baby name Parfait is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /paʁ.fɛ/ (par-FAY).
Parfait is French in Origin.
The baby name Parfait is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /paʁ.fɛ/ (par-FAY).
Parfait is French in Origin.
Parfait is a French given name meaning “perfect” or “complete,” drawn directly from the modern French adjective and ultimately from Latin perfectus (“completed, accomplished”) via Old French parfit/parfait. As a Christian name it aligns with the cult of Saint Perfectus (Perfecto), a 9th‑century martyr of Córdoba; in French name calendars Parfait is honored on April 18. Usage in metropolitan France has been rare and periodic, while the name enjoys steadier presence in Francophone Africa (Cameroon, Benin, Congo, Togo) and in the Haitian diaspora, often chosen for its aspirational, virtuous sense.
International equivalents include Spanish Perfecto/Perfecta, Portuguese Perfeito/Perfeita, Italian Perfetto/Perfetta, and the Latin Perfectus; English Perfect exists but is seldom used as a forename. In French the usual masculine form is Parfait, with the feminine Parfaite. The name also appears as a surname, reflecting either the adjective or medieval devotional naming practices.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | 0 | #10 | 1 | 188 | |
| BI | 0 | #10 | 3 | 425 | |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #24 | 3 | 439 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #33 | 11 | 917 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| CM | 0 | #45 | 11 | 2,592 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #117 | 1,115 | 12,054 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| France | Girls | 1963 | #276 | 3 | 1,208 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 2,872 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #518 | 23 | 11,671 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MA | 0 | #1,111 | 18 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 18 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,163 | 14 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,439 | 33 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Parfait is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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