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Percival Name Origin: French
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Pronunciation: p(e)-rci-val, per-cival
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Infographic of Percival name meaning, which is “From the valley which pierces (the mountains),” based on the French percer (to bore) and val (a valley); introduced, apparently, by Chretien de Troyes, French poet and author of Arthurian romances, in the 12th century.
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Percival Name Popularity
How popular is the name Percival? Here’s everything we know.
Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
1910 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1911 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1912 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1913 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1914 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1915 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1916 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1917 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1918 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1919 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1920 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1921 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1922 |
1,577 |
5 |
0.0004% |
1923 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1924 |
1,561 |
5 |
0.0004% |
1925 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1926 |
1,348 |
7 |
0.0006% |
1927 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1928 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1929 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1930 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1931 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1932 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1933 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1934 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1935 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1936 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1937 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1938 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1939 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1940 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1941 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1942 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1943 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1944 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1945 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1946 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1947 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1948 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1949 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1950 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1951 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1952 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1953 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1954 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1955 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1956 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1957 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1958 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1959 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1960 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1961 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1962 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1963 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1964 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1965 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1966 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1967 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1968 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1969 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1970 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1971 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1972 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1973 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1974 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1975 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1976 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1977 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1978 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1979 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1980 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1981 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1982 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1983 |
2,002 |
5 |
0.0003% |
1984 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1985 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1986 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1987 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1988 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1989 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1990 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1991 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1992 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1993 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1994 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1995 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1996 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1997 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1998 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1999 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2000 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2001 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2002 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2003 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2004 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2005 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2006 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2007 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2008 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2009 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2010 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2011 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2012 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2013 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2014 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2015 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2016 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2017 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2018 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2019 |
2,230 |
11 |
0.0008% |
2020 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2021 |
— |
0 |
0% |
2022 |
4,122 |
5 |
0.0004% |
Data via SSA.gov.
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What names are diminutives of Percival?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Percival sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Percival, but shorter.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Percy
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A diminutive form of Percival.
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Latin
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What names are variants of Percival?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Percival.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Parsafal
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Parsefal
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Parsifal
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Perce
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Perceval
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Percevall
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Percey
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Pierce the vale
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Latin
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Percivall
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Percy
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A diminutive form of Percival.
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Latin
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Purcell
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Pierce the vale
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French
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