Baby name
FADING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇮🇪 Pat
/PAT/
Meaning
“Nobleman”
Short form of Patrick or Patricia, from Latin patricius meaning 'nobleman'; the gender-neutral short form is casual and direct, more common as a nickname than a given name.
Nicknames
patrick · patricia · patty
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Feels like a nickname; too short to age well as a standalone formal name.
The cultural moment.
Common as a nickname in the US and Ireland throughout the 20th century; rare as a given name.