Given name
Patrik
“patrician”·“a nobleman; patrician”
In German use, Patrik is a variant of Patrick. Interpretations include “patrician” and “a nobleman; patrician” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Patrik is a variant of Patrick. Interpretations include “patrician” and “a nobleman; patrician” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In German use, Patrik is a variant of Patrick. An origin associated with Patrick is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Swedish usage, Patrik developed from Patrick.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Patrik through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 692
- 692 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 29 in 1992. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,192 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Patrik’s family of names
In Czech usage, Patrik has a diminutive in Patriček. In Swedish usage, Patrik developed from the English form Patrick. In German usage, Patrik has a related form in Patric.
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Around the world
Patrik has relatives in 12 languages.
8 related names in 12 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 12
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Patricioequivalent
- Patriceequivalent
- Patequivalent
- Patrizioequivalent
- PatrykPolish
- Pádraigequivalent
- Patriksequivalent
- Patrekurequivalent
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Patrik
- Patrik SchickCzech footballerborn 1996
- Patrik BergerCzech association football playerborn 1973
- Patrik AnderssonSwedish footballerborn 1971
- Patrik OuředníkCzech archivist, poet, literary theorist, translator and bookwriterborn 1957
- Patrik CarlgrenSwedish association football goalkeeperborn 1992
- Patrik SjöbergSwedish high jumperborn 1965
- Patrik HrošovskýSlovak association football playerborn 1992
- Patrik ĆavarCroatian handball playerborn 1971
- Patrik EliášCzech ice hockey playerborn 1976
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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