What origin is the name Percival?

Percival comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Percival a popular name?

Percival is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Percival?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Percival — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Percival

Q: Is Percival a rare name?

Yes. Percival does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Percival

Percival

Boy

french

3 syllables

Percival is a french boy's name meaning "Piercing the valley; pierces the valley. one of the knights of the round table who searched for the holy grail (in arthurian legend)".

Parents who choose Percival pick a boy name from the french tradition, meaning "Piercing the valley; pierces the valley. one of the knights of the round table who searched for the holy grail (in arthurian legend)". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Piercing the valley; pierces the valley. one of the knights of the round table who searched for the holy grail (in arthurian legend)

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Percival

Very rare in US records

What does Percival mean?

Percival is a boy name of french origin meaning "Piercing the valley; pierces the valley. one of the knights of the round table who searched for the holy grail (in arthurian legend)".

Is Percival a rare name?

Yes. Percival does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Percival

Charlotte Isabelle Josephine Genevieve Eloise Juliette

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Names with a similar meaning to Percival

Percival means "Piercing the valley; pierces the valley. one of the knights of the round table who searched for the holy grail (in arthurian legend)" — these names share that spirit.