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Percy

“From Perci, a place in Normandy”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Percy

Percy is a Norman place name that became one of the great English families and then a slightly comic first name. Children's books have brought it back faster than anything else.

Percy is a boy name of Norman French origin, pronounced PUR-see. On the NameRarity scale it scores 66 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1890s.

Associated with
gentleliterarygood-naturedold-fashioned

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
From Perci, a place in Normandy
Origin
Norman French
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
PUR-see
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1890s
Rarity
66 / 100
Per million
~23
Starts with
P
Numerology
4 · The Builder

How popular is Percy?

Popularity34/100
Rarity66/100

Percy currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 23 people per million carry it — about 1 in 43,478. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Percy

  • Percy Bysshe Shelley
    English Romantic poet

Spellings and variants of Percy

PercivalPerce

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Percy — frequently asked questions

What does the name Percy mean?

Percy means "From Perci, a place in Normandy". It is a name of Norman French origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Percy?

Percy is pronounced PUR-see, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Percy?

Percy scores 66 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 43,478 people carry it — about 23 per million.

What is the numerology number for Percy?

Percy carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 8.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Percy?

The lucky number for Percy is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.