Given name & surname
Patch
“as solid and strong as a rock”
Patch is a form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In American use, Patch carries the interpretation “as solid and strong as a rock.” Patch is a form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
A possible origin is American, although the derivation remains uncertain.
How it developed
Patch is used as a form of Peter.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Patch through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 15 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,428 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Patch’s family of names
Patch is a form of Peter. Patch has a related form in Pach. Patch has a related form in Patche.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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