Patrick Name Meaning and Origin

Patrick Swayze Actor · Born 1952 · United States Patrick Swayze was an American actor, singer-songwriter, and dancer best known for starring in Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and Road House. He was known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles, earned three Golden Globe nominations, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997.	Patrick Stewart Actor · Born 1940 · United Kingdom Patrick Stewart is an English actor best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films. With a career spanning more than 70 years on stage and screen, he has won two Olivier Awards and a Grammy Award, along with nominations for a Tony, Golden Globes, Emmys, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.	Patrick Blackett Politician · Born 1897 · United Kingdom Patrick Blackett was an English experimental physicist best known for winning the 1948 Nobel Prize in Physics. He was also the first person to prove in 1925 that radioactivity could cause one chemical element to change into another through nuclear transmutation.
Patrick Dempsey Actor · Born 1966 · United States Patrick Dempsey is best known for playing Dr. Derek Shepherd on Grey's Anatomy. He’s an American actor and racecar driver who also appeared in Enchanted and Made of Honor.	Patrick Wilson Actor · Born 1973 · United States Patrick Wilson is an American actor best known for films like The Conjuring, Insidious, and Watchmen. Born on July 3, 1973, he began his career in 1995 and first gained attention starring in Broadway musicals.	Patrick Pearse Politician · Born 1879 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Patrick Pearse was an Irish nationalist and revolutionary best known as one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. He was also a teacher, barrister, poet, and writer, and he became a powerful symbol of the rebellion after his execution.

Patrick Henry

Politician · Born 1736 · United States

Patrick Henry was an American Founding Father best known for the stirring line, “Give me liberty or give me death!” He was a politician, planter, and powerful speaker who served as Virginia’s first and sixth post-colonial governor in the late 1700s.

Patrick Leahy

Politician · Born 1940 · United States

Patrick Leahy is best known as the longtime U.S. senator from Vermont, serving from 1975 to 2023. A Democrat and attorney, he also served as president pro tempore of the Senate from 2012 to 2015 and again from 2021 to 2023.

Patrick Warburton

Actor · Born 1964 · United States

Patrick Warburton is an American actor and comedian best known for playing David Puddy on Seinfeld. He’s also known for starring as The Tick and for roles like Jeff Bingham on Rules of Engagement and Lemony Snicket in A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Patrick McGoohan

Actor · Born 1928 · Ireland

Patrick McGoohan was an Irish-American actor, writer, and director best known for starring in the cult TV series The Prisoner and for his work on Danger Man. Born in New York City to Irish parents, he was raised in Ireland and England.

Patrick Bruel

Actor · Born 1959 · France

Patrick Bruel is a French singer-songwriter and actor, best known for songs like "Casser la voix" and "Place des grands hommes," and he has also worked as a professional poker player. Born Patrick Benguigui in 1959, he became one of France’s most recognizable entertainers. In 2026, eight women accused him of sexual assault.

Patrick Troughton

Actor · Born 1920 · United Kingdom

Patrick Troughton was an English actor best known for playing the Second Doctor in Doctor Who from 1966 to 1969. A respected character actor, he returned to the role in later Doctor Who specials between 1972 and 1985.

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Actor · Born 1993 · United States

Patrick Schwarzenegger is an American actor best known for roles in The White Lotus, The Staircase, and American Sports Story. The son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, he started acting in small parts in the early 2000s before landing higher-profile TV roles.

Patrick Stump

Actor · Born 1984 · United States

Patrick Stump is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Fall Out Boy. He’s an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer from Glenview, Illinois, known for songs like “Sugar, We’re Goin Down,” “Dance, Dance,” and “Thnks fr th Mmrs.”

Patrick J. Adams

Actor · Born 1981 · Canada

Patrick J. Adams is best known for playing Mike Ross in the legal drama Suits. He’s a Canadian-American actor born on August 27, 1981, and starred on the series from 2011 to 2019 as a college dropout who becomes an unlicensed lawyer.

Patrick Duffy

Actor · Born 1949 · United States

Patrick Duffy is best known for playing Bobby Ewing on the hit TV series Dallas. He’s an American actor and director who starred on Dallas from 1978 to 1991 and returned as Bobby in the TNT continuation from 2012 to 2014.

Patrick Macnee

Actor · Born 1922 · United States

Patrick Macnee was a British-American actor best known for playing secret agent John Steed in The Avengers. He joined the series in 1961 as David Keel’s assistant, then became the lead after Ian Hendry left, starring across its classic 1960s run.

Patrick Fugit

Actor · Born 1982 · United States

Patrick Fugit is best known for playing William Miller in Almost Famous. He’s an American actor born in 1982, and his breakout performance in the 2000 comedy-drama Almost Famous earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.

Patrick Fiori

Actor · Born 1969 · France

Patrick Fiori is a French singer best known for his music career and for playing Phoebus in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris. He represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with "Mama Corsica" and is also known for songs like "Belle."

Patrick Flueger

Actor|musician · Born 1983 · United States

Patrick Flueger is best known for playing Adam Ruzek on Chicago P.D. He first gained attention as Shawn Farrell on The 4400 and is an American actor born on December 10, 1983.

Patrick Fabian

Actor · Born 1964 · United States

Patrick Fabian is an American actor best known for his role as Howard Hamlin on the television series Better Call Saul. He has also appeared in shows like The Last Exorcism and Veronica Mars. Born in 1964, Fabian has built a diverse career in film and television.

Patrick Bauchau

Actor · Born 1938 · Belgium

Patrick Bauchau is a Belgian actor best known for his roles in A View to a Kill, The Pretender, and Carnivàle. He has also appeared in films like Panic Room and made notable TV guest appearances on shows including Columbo and House, M.D..

Pat Martino

Musician · Born 1944 · United States

Patrick "Pat" Martino was best known as an American jazz guitarist and composer. He became especially admired for albums like El Hombre, East!, and Consciousness, and was a major figure in modern jazz guitar.

Patrick Bergin

Actor · Born 1951 · Ireland

Patrick Bergin is an Irish actor and singer best known for starring opposite Julia Roberts in Sleeping with the Enemy. He also played the lead in Robin Hood and has had a long career in film and television.

Pat Finn

Actor · Born 1965 · United States

Patrick Cassidy Finn was an American actor best known for playing Dan Coleman on the CBS sitcom The George Wendt Show. He started out with Chicago’s Second City comedy troupe and later built a career in film and television.

Patrick Wayne

Actor · Born 1939 · United States

Patrick Wayne is an American actor best known as the son of John Wayne and for his own film career. Born Patrick John Morrison on July 15, 1939, he appeared in movies including McLintock! and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger.

Patrick Fischler

Actor · Born 1969 · United States

Patrick Fischler is an American character actor best known for playing Jimmy Barrett on Mad Men, along with memorable roles as Phil on Lost and Detective Kenny No-Gun on Southland. He has also appeared in recurring parts on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Grey's Anatomy, and Veep.

Pat Roach

Actor · Born 1937 · United Kingdom

Patrick Roach was best known as an English actor and wrestler, often remembered for playing imposing henchmen in big adventure films. Over his career from the 1970s to the 1990s, he appeared in movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Never Say Never Again.

Pat Mastelotto

Musician · Born 1955 · United States

Patrick Mastelotto is best known as the drummer for the progressive rock band King Crimson. He is an American rock drummer and record producer who has also played with Stick Men and Mr. Mister, known for work connected to songs like "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie."

Donald Patrick Harvey

Actor · Born 1960 · United States

Donald Patrick Harvey is an American actor best known for his roles in films like 'Die Hard 2' and 'Casualties of War'. Born in 1960, he has appeared in numerous television shows and movies, often portraying tough or authoritative characters.

Pat Harrington Jr.

Actor · Born 1929 · United States

Pat Harrington Jr. was an American stage and television actor best known for playing Dwayne Schneider on the sitcom One Day at a Time. He won an Emmy for the role and became a familiar TV presence during the show's 1975–1984 run.

Butch Patrick

Actor · Born 1953 · United States

Patrick, better known as Butch Patrick, is an American actor and musician best known for playing Eddie Munster on The Munsters. He also appeared in the film Munster, Go Home! and starred as Mark on the Saturday morning series Lidsville.

Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Patrick	Schwarzenegger				Arnold Schwarzenegger	film director	★★★★★
Patrick	Wayne				John Wayne	film director	★★★★★
Patrick	Bouvier Kennedy	Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis	model	★★★★★
Patrick	de Funès				Louis de Funès	film director	★★★★★
Patrick	Vian				Boris Vian	singer	★★★★★
Patrick	O'Neal	Leigh Taylor-Young	television actor	★★★★★	Ryan O'Neal	television actor	★★★★★
Patrick	Cassidy	Shirley Jones	television actor	★★★★★	Jack Cassidy	television actor	★★★★★
Patrick	Newman	Gretchen Preece	film producer		Randy Newman	singer	★★★★★
Patrick	Ewing, Jr.				Patrick Ewing	basketball player	★★★★★
Patrick	Villiers Farrow	Maureen O'Sullivan	television actor	★★★★★	John Farrow	film director	★★★★★

Patrick – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2025	#1	—	836
Germany	Boys	2025	#1	—	423
LU	Boys	0	#4	848	4,970
LU		0	#4	85	2,830
CM		0	#9	52	2,592
BI	Boys	0	#10	40	917
CM	Boys	0	#10	4,161	12,054
BI		0	#11	2	425
HT		0	#11	2	399
HT	Boys	0	#12	24	903
NL	Boys	0	#13	16,115	5,873
Austria	Boys	0	#14	6,339	2,180
BW		0	#14	6	960
FJ	Boys	0	#14	4	603
ZA	Boys	0	#14	15,084	25,619
BW	Boys	0	#16	255	4,685
Germany	Boys	0	#16	22,178	5,697
NL		0	#17	930	2,481
JM	Boys	0	#20	877	6,876
PH		0	#20	82	5,607
MT		0	#23	21	1,767
NA		0	#23	11	2,537
MO		0	#24	29	2,706
Austria		0	#25	413	850
JM		0	#26	66	3,714
KR	Boys	0	#26	2	897
BN		0	#30	3	2,297
Germany		0	#30	1,332	2,542
ID		0	#33	7	2,238
GH	Boys	0	#34	1,768	8,138
EE		0	#35	3	1,051
DJ	Boys	0	#36	1	657
HK		0	#37	603	8,483
HK	Boys	0	#39	3,644	12,905
PH	Boys	0	#41	706	11,440
MT	Boys	0	#45	199	4,064
NA	Boys	0	#45	296	6,830
CN		0	#46	40	3,857
SG	Boys	0	#50	2,277	17,960
PR		0	#54	2	1,497
Austria	Boys	2010	#57	129	61
SG		0	#57	282	11,010
CY		0	#58	3	1,632
DK	Boys	0	#58	932	7,401
NG	Boys	0	#60	8,526	16,906
JP		0	#61	17	4,057
MO	Boys	0	#61	222	5,842
GH		0	#62	269	5,396
New Zealand	Boys	2010	#66	62	99
TW		0	#68	33	4,523
AO		0	#69	9	2,729
IN		0	#71	1	2,963
MU	Boys	0	#71	537	8,477
NG		0	#74	232	5,926
SI		0	#76	5	1,612
MV	Boys	0	#77	3	3,375
QA		0	#77	24	7,011
TW	Boys	0	#77	260	7,111
BG		0	#81	2	1,799
ZA		0	#82	507	14,421
CN	Boys	0	#94	339	9,639
BN	Boys	0	#95	39	6,332
OM		0	#98	19	6,215
SD		0	#98	5	2,130
KW		0	#103	14	5,216
AO	Boys	0	#104	175	5,568
MU		0	#105	32	3,613
AE		0	#107	71	10,220
DK		0	#108	111	5,198
EE	Boys	0	#108	18	2,087
GE	Boys	0	#109	2	2,055
HU		0	#111	5	1,675
EC		0	#114	8	2,502
CY	Boys	0	#117	13	3,473
CR		0	#120	39	5,526
ID	Boys	0	#120	12	4,130
PA		0	#121	10	3,797
Norway	Boys	2025	#124	11	444
MY	Boys	0	#125	3,085	25,439
GR		0	#130	6	3,911
MY		0	#130	223	12,352
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#131	7	1,769
AZ	Boys	0	#131	1	1,400
PT	Boys	0	#131	480	7,951
IQ		0	#133	1	3,533
BR	Boys	0	#138	2,968	12,213
JO		0	#139	2	2,158
HU	Boys	0	#140	36	3,954
BW	Girls	0	#150	2	4,216
LT	Boys	0	#150	2	2,166
RS	Boys	0	#151	4	2,277
CZ	Boys	0	#153	203	6,530
MT	Girls	0	#153	1	3,773
HR	Boys	0	#155	133	3,997
CZ		0	#166	20	3,154
HR		0	#168	12	2,081
PR	Boys	0	#171	8	2,508
UY		0	#177	6	2,477
Canada	Boys	2024	#178	132	2,588
Sweden	Boys	2022	#178	5	1,509
SI	Boys	0	#181	29	3,402
RU		0	#188	7	3,641
LU	Girls	0	#189	2	4,850
AR		0	#190	4	2,915
EC	Boys	0	#195	45	3,322
Finland	Boys	0	#200	301	2,041
PL		0	#201	12	2,600
IT	Boys	0	#202	8,311	10,046
PS		0	#205	14	5,692
United States	Boys	2024	#208	1,622	7,044
Belgium	Boys	2003	#209	18	420
BG	Boys	0	#212	9	3,850
IR		0	#212	18	4,221
AO	Girls	0	#215	3	4,575
JP	Boys	0	#215	83	7,909
PL	Boys	0	#215	131	6,459
PT		0	#215	32	4,161
GR	Boys	0	#226	42	6,912
CR	Boys	0	#234	342	10,188
NA	Girls	0	#235	3	7,146
Finland	Boys	2026	#240	1,329	3,552
BR		0	#242	105	5,969
PE	Boys	0	#246	1,875	14,506
SA		0	#246	50	10,560
CL	Boys	0	#247	1,116	13,390
JM	Girls	0	#249	11	7,507
JP	Girls	0	#251	1	6,592
EC	Girls	0	#255	4	3,650
IL		0	#255	20	6,291
LB		0	#255	617	13,263
PE		0	#255	56	6,350
MO	Girls	0	#259	5	7,056
Finland		0	#262	46	830
France	Girls	1959	#269	3	1,148
AF	Boys	0	#273	2	3,535
KZ	Boys	0	#276	14	6,578
GH	Girls	0	#286	39	6,973
TW	Girls	0	#286	4	8,139
AL	Boys	0	#287	12	5,122
HR	Girls	0	#294	1	3,687
Canada	Girls	1992	#309	5	2,320
DK	Girls	0	#326	4	7,429
GT		0	#330	9	5,948
KZ	Girls	0	#331	2	5,862
QA	Girls	0	#340	4	15,378
PA	Boys	0	#342	144	9,305
CL		0	#349	63	6,867
France	Boys	2021	#350	38	2,865
BO		0	#353	29	6,868
QA	Boys	0	#353	401	18,093
UY	Boys	0	#355	45	5,922
SD	Girls	0	#357	2	7,678
CN	Girls	0	#359	1	8,829
MU	Girls	0	#360	3	8,539
IT		0	#361	491	4,183
Spain	Boys	0	#362	972	5,610
JO	Boys	0	#368	10	7,057
Spain		0	#369	84	2,326
OM	Girls	0	#375	22	15,987
IR	Boys	0	#376	191	10,162
SD	Boys	0	#377	69	10,523
PH	Girls	0	#379	12	13,098
EG		0	#383	18	6,387
GT	Boys	0	#385	90	7,625
YE		0	#393	6	8,639
BO	Boys	0	#395	217	9,244
MX		0	#399	15	8,339
Austria	Girls	0	#411	10	1,885
NG	Girls	0	#412	488	15,093
RU	Boys	0	#421	85	12,621
PS	Boys	0	#428	121	10,655
AR	Boys	0	#430	38	7,628
BH		0	#440	114	17,937
IL	Boys	0	#447	164	10,983
CM	Girls	0	#467	74	11,671
CO		0	#468	13	7,768
PT	Girls	0	#468	4	7,952
LY		0	#471	65	12,703
KW	Boys	0	#481	302	18,755
GT	Girls	0	#495	11	7,500
KW	Girls	0	#501	15	19,177
PA	Girls	0	#515	4	9,861
RU	Girls	0	#518	6	11,913
CR	Girls	0	#522	11	11,342
IQ	Girls	0	#525	1	11,303
UY	Girls	0	#534	3	6,731
EG	Boys	0	#537	398	15,035
AE	Girls	0	#542	12	20,968
BD	Boys	0	#554	23	10,045
SG	Girls	0	#572	15	18,916
OM	Boys	0	#584	312	17,948
HK	Girls	0	#593	23	16,104
AE	Boys	0	#600	581	22,615
AR	Girls	0	#623	8	8,289
TN		0	#626	214	13,765
IQ	Boys	0	#640	28	13,071
BO	Girls	0	#645	7	9,488
IN	Girls	0	#653	2	13,121
SY		0	#703	26	11,684
MX	Boys	0	#711	280	16,355
CO	Boys	0	#754	168	15,656
Germany	Girls	0	#802	37	4,949
MA		0	#822	314	20,986
CL	Girls	0	#827	25	14,098
ZA	Girls	0	#867	278	25,928
NL	Girls	0	#900	56	5,933
SA	Girls	0	#908	28	25,931
PE	Girls	0	#910	34	14,861
United States	Girls	2017	#914	5	9,202
BR	Girls	0	#918	24	12,708
IN	Boys	0	#937	65	16,750
EG	Girls	0	#939	21	14,742
DZ		0	#948	229	20,130
Spain	Girls	0	#967	17	5,561
MY	Girls	0	#977	18	24,821
SA	Boys	0	#998	722	28,008
CO	Girls	0	#1,010	69	16,140
TR		0	#1,135	77	19,440
MX	Girls	0	#1,138	46	17,781
IT	Girls	0	#1,386	61	9,415

Patrick is popular in 96 countries — most recent births per country:

France

Norway

Ireland

Scotland, United Kingdom

Canada

Austria

New South Wales, Australia

Switzerland

Sweden

United States

Germany

Brussels, Belgium

Wallonia, Belgium

New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States

England & Wales, United Kingdom

Belgium

New Zealand

Flanders, Belgium

New York City (Asian & Pacific Islander), United States

New York City (Black, non-Hispanic), United States

New York City (Hispanic), United States

Austria

Germany

Spain

Finland

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