Name meaning & stats
Patrik
Patrik means “patrician” (Latin origin). 692 US babies since 1940, peak 1992. Notable Patriks are 6.1× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“patrician”
LatinSpelling of Patrick
Name of an early Irish saint.
Patrick around the world
- Патрик · Russian
- Патрік · Ukrainian
- Πάτρικ · Greek
- باتريك · Arabic
- פטריק · Hebrew
- パトリック · Japanese
- Patrizio · Italian
- Patrik · Czech
- Patryk · Polish
- Patricius · Latin
Famous Patricks
- Patrick Modiano · French writer
- Patrick White · English-born Australian writer
- Patrick Swayze · American actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009)
- Patrick Blackett · British physicist (1897-1974)
Patrick’s name day
- March 5 · Norway
- March 17 · Ireland
In US birth records
Peak year: 1992
692 US babies were named Patrik between 1940 and 2025.
Patrik around the world
- Norway: 809 babies since 1945, peak 2005, No. 448 in 2025
- Sweden: 855 babies since 1998, peak 1998, No. 866 in 2022
- England & Wales: 535 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 1,796 in 2025
- France: 370 babies since 1900, peak 1954, No. 2,933 in 2025
- Ireland: 59 babies since 1964, peak 2017
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Patriks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.9× | High · 156 people |
| Ice hockey player | 6.1× | High · 96 people |
| Politician | 0.5× | High · 38 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | High · 31 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Patriks show up 6.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Patriks are 1.9× more likely than expected to be tennis players.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 8 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 941 Patricks spell it Patrik
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1992)