Boy · Ancient Greek
Polycarp
Say it: POL-ee-karp
Meaning
Greek Polykarpos, 'much fruit, fruitful'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
An important early saint, but rarely given as a name except in Orthodox and Spanish-speaking communities.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Polycarpe |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Policarpo |
| Italian | Policarpo |
| German | Polykarp |
| Polish | Polikarp |
| Russian | Polikarp |
| Greek | Polykarpos |
Famous bearers
- Polycarp, 2nd-century bishop of Smyrna and martyr
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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