The baby name Percey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɜːrsi/ (PER-see).
Percey is English in Origin.
The baby name Percey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɜːrsi/ (PER-see).
Percey is English in Origin.
Percey is a modern respelling of Percy, an English given name that began as a Norman toponymic surname. The surname came from places called Percy in Normandy (notably Percy-en-Auge), probably from the Gallo-Roman personal name Persius plus the estate suffix -acum, so its original sense is “Persius’s estate.” As a first name, Percy emerged in Britain via the powerful medieval House of Percy of Northumberland and enjoyed steady use from the 18th through early 20th centuries, with occasional revival today. Percey preserves the sound while adding a rarer, surname-like look.
Traditionally Percy also served as a short form of Percival/Perceval, the Arthurian knight whose name is folk-etymologized as “pierce the valley” (French percer + val). Variants include Percy, Persy, Persey, Percie, and the longer Percival/Perceval; related nicknames include Perce and, less strictly, Perry. Occasional feminine use occurs.
Percey is an uncommon pick. Across 8 countries, we found 27 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
Percey is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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