Girl · Latin, through English
Patti
Say it: PAT-ee
Meaning
A pet form of Patricia, from Latin patricius 'patrician, of noble family'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Mostly used as a full name in the US in the 1940s to 1960s.
Its wave through time
A fashion of the 1950s
In the United States
- 44,750 babies given this name since 1888
- At its height in 1958, about 1 in 647 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Patty, Pattie
Famous bearers
- Patti Smith, American singer and poet
- Patti LaBelle, American singer
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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