Why Pat Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Pat” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Pat” is of Latin origin. It’s a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Your name in reverse order is “Tap.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Pta.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Pat

The true meaning of ‘Pat’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Pat is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is to become a leader. You dislike taking orders and want to be in charge – the boss figure. Surprisingly, your creativity allows you to find new solutions to old problems. You can generate ideas on the fly, and want recognition for your efforts. You tend to avoid those who are needy and idle on their work.

When people hear the name Pat, they perceive you as someone who is impressive, elegant, and noble. You possess qualities common to actors, dancers, and performers. People admire your confident personality. Unfortunately, there are others who get jealous of you. You prefer not to deal directly with only one person. Instead, you want to work on a grand scale.

You learn quickly and like to broaden your knowledge about any topic under the sun. You are reserved, secretive, and yet you give off an excellent first impression to others. You have a great common sense but can be easily annoyed and do not want to wait for too long for something. Try to be more generous with your time.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Pat Popular?

“Pat” is the 44^th most popular baby girl’s name in Washington as reported in the 1932 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, 48 babies in Washington have the same name as you in 1932. A total of 1,511 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1941 with a total of 1,900 babies. That’s a lot of baby Pats.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Pat” was recorded 66,853 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Pats to occupy the country of Bermuda with an estimated population of 64,069.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 12 newborn babies. (See FAQ) Pat became a popular girl’s name in the state of Nevada in the year 1942. It ranked #39 with 7 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1947 in the state of California with 268 baby girls.

This name is a consistent top ranking girl’s name in the state of Washington for 20 years from 1926 to 1946 (may not be consecutive). It’s also popular in the state of California for 20 years (may not be consecutive).

For the past seven decades (1954 to 2023), the name “Pat” was recorded 17,845 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

Pat, are you proud of your name? Let’s put that to the ultimate test! Share this page on your social media of choice. Don’t forget to tag your friends. It’s okay to brag about something once in a while.

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