Pat
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- PAT
- Origin
- Latin
Pat is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “patrician, noble”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Pat mean?
Latin: short form of Patrick, from Latin Patricius
“patrician, noble”
Short form of Patrick, and also of Patricia for girls.
More on Wiktionary.
Is Pat a girl's or a boy's name?
Pat is a boys' name.
How popular is Pat in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 6 boys.
Pat in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
Names like Pat
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
George, Ralph, Albert, Arthur, Wilfred, Ollie, Frederick, Francis, Freddie, Chester, Otis, Rupert
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Pat: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/pat, updated 20 October 2026.