Patrick is a male given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Roman name Patricius (meaning patrician, i.e. 'father', 'nobleman').

People named Patrick

Actors and entertainers

  • Patrick J. Adams (born 1981), Canadian actor
  • Patrick Armand, French ballet dancer
  • Pat Boone (born 1934), American singer
  • Patrick Brasca, Canadian–Taiwanese singer
  • Patrick Cargill, British actor
  • Pat Condell, English stand-up comedian
  • Patrick Condren (born 1967), Irish actor
  • Pat Corley, American actor
  • Patrick Dempsey (born 1966), American actor
  • Patrick Duffy, American actor
  • Patrick Ellis (radio host) (1943–2020), American radio show host
  • Patrick Nattawat Finkler (born 2003), Thai–German actor, singer, dancer, songwriter and model
  • Pat Finn (1965–2025), American actor
  • Patrick Fugit (born 1982), American actor
  • Patrick Garcia (born 1981), Filipino actor
  • Patrick Gower, New Zealand journalist
  • Patrick Heusinger (born 1981), American actor
  • Patrick Macnee, English actor
  • Patrick Magee, Irish actor
  • Patrick McDonnell, Irish actor
  • Patrick McGoohan (1928–2009), Irish-American actor
  • Patrick Monahan, Irish comedian
  • Patrick O'Connell, Irish actor
  • Pat Paulsen (1927–1997), American comedian and satirist
  • Patrick Poivey (1948–2020), French voice of Bruce Willis.
  • Pat Sajak, American game show host
  • Patrick Stewart (born 1940), English actor
  • Patrick Swayze (1952–2009), American actor
  • Patrick Tam (actor) (born 1969), Hong Kong actor and singer
  • Patrick Tang (born 1974), Hong Kong singer, actor, and television host
  • Patrick Topaloff (1944–2010), French singer and actor
  • Patrick Troughton (1920–1987), English actor
  • Patrick Tse (born 1936), Hong Kong actor, producer, screenwriter and director
  • Patrick Warburton (born 1964), American actor
  • Patrick Waltz (1924–1972), American actor
  • Patrick Wilson (born 1973), American actor and singer

Other

  • Sean Patrick Flanery, American actor
  • Sean Patrick Thomas, American actor
  • Neil Patrick Harris, American actor

Authors

  • Patrick, the pseudonym used by artist John Byrne (born 1940), Scottish playwright
  • Patrick Cary (c. 1624–1658), English poet
  • Pat Chapman (food writer), English food writer
  • Padraic Colum (1881–1972), Irish author
  • Patrick Cullinan (1932–2011), South African poet and biographer
  • Patrick Delaforce, historian and British Army captain
  • Patrick Jennings (born 1962), American children's book author
  • Patrick Jones (born 1965), Welsh poet and playwright
  • Patrick Lane (1939–2019), Canadian poet
  • Patrick Modiano (born 1945), French novelist
  • Patrick Pearse (1879–1916), Irish poet and nationalist
  • Patrick O'Brian (1914–2000), English author and translator
  • Patrick Süskind (born 1949), German writer and screenwriter
  • Patrick Woodcock (born 1968), Canadian writer and poet

Musicians

  • Pat Acuña (born 1986), American drummer, member of indie rock band Silent Old Mtns
  • Patrick Alavi, German musician
  • Pat Boone (born 1934), American singer
  • Patrick Brasca, Canadian-Taiwanese singer
  • Patrick Bruel, French singer
  • Patrick Carney (born 1980), American drummer, member of indie rock band The Black Keys
  • Pat DiNizio (1955–2017), American songwriter, lead singer of the band The Smithereens
  • Patrick Doyle, Scottish film composer
  • Patrick Girondi, singer, composer
  • Patrick Hernandez, French singer
  • Patrick Lindner, German singer
  • Pat Metheny, American jazz guitarist
  • Steven Patrick Morrissey (born 1959), British singer
  • Patrick Monahan (born 1969), American musician (rock band Train)
  • Patrick "Pat" O'Brien, former lead guitarist for the death metal band Cannibal Corpse, former member for the heavy metal band Nevermore and a former touring musician with the thrash metal band Slayer
  • Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu, known as Tinie Tempah, British rapper
  • Patrick Simmons (born 1948), American guitarist and singer, founding member of the band The Doobie Brothers
  • Patrick Stump (born 1984), American musician, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the band Fall Out Boy
  • Patrick Walden (1978–2025), English rock guitarist
  • Patrick Wilson (born 1969), American musician, drummer of the band Weezer
  • Patrick Wolf (born 1983), English singer-songwriter

Politicians

  • Patrick Dankwa Anin (1928–1999), Ghanaian politician
  • Pat Bell (born 1957), Canadian politician)
  • Patrik Björck (born 1957), Swedish politician
  • Patrick Biggins, American politician
  • Patrick Blake (1846–1909), Canadian politician
  • Patrick Boland, Irish politician
  • Patrick Bonin, Canadian politician
  • Patrick Buchanan, American political commentator, author and politician
  • Patrick Byrne, Irish politician
  • Patrick Connor, Irish politician
  • Patrick Donnelly, Irish politician
  • Patrick Duffy, Irish politician
  • Patrick Duncan, South African politician
  • Patrik Engström (born 1968), Swedish politician
  • Patrick F. Gill, American Representative
  • Patrick Henry (1736–1799), American revolutionary figure
  • Patrick Hetzel (born 1964), French Member of Parliament
  • Patrick Hillery (1923–2008), the sixth President of Ireland (1976–1990)
  • Patrick Home (1728–1808), Scottish MP for Berwickshire (1784–1796)
  • Patrick J. Kennedy, former United States congressman
  • Patrick Leonard, Irish politician
  • Patrick Leahy (born 1940), American politician and attorney
  • Patrik Lundqvist (born 1984), Swedish politician
  • Patrick Matibini (born 1959), Zambian politician and judge / current speaker of the national assembly 'parliament'
  • Patrick Murphy, Irish politician
  • Patrick Norton, Irish politician
  • Patrick Palmer, Irish politician
  • Patrick Pearse (aka Pádraig Pearse) (1879–1916), Irish activist and revolutionary
  • Pat Roberts, American Senator from Kansas
  • Pat Robertson, American preacher and political figure
  • Patrick Lipton Robinson, Jamaican U.N. judge
  • Patrick Tierney, Irish politician
  • Patrick Vahoe (born 1970), Solomon Islands politician
  • Patrick Vans, Scottish judge
  • Patrick Vanse (1655–1733), Scottish MP
  • Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (1948–2008), Former President of the Republic of Zambia

Religious figures

  • Saint Patrick, Christian saint
  • Patrick Duggan (bishop), Roman Catholic Bishop of Clonfert in Ireland
  • Patrick Kearon (born 1961), British religious leader

Sportspeople

  • Patrick, the working name of professional wrestler Don Harris
  • Patrik Andersson, Swedish football player
  • Patrick Bailey (born 1999), American baseball player
  • Patrick Baldassarre (born 1986), Swiss basketball player
  • Patrick Bamford, English football player
  • Pat Barry (born 1979), American kickboxer and mixed martial artist
  • Pat Bastien (born 1991), American football player or coach
  • Pat Batteaux (born 1978), American football player
  • Patrick Battiston (born 1957), French footballer
  • Patrik Berger, Czech football player
  • Patrik Berglund, Swedish ice hockey player
  • Patrick Beverley (born 1968), American basketball player
  • Pat Boller (born 1972), American ice hockey coach and executive
  • Paddy Bradley, Irish Gaelic football player
  • Pat Bryant (born 2002), American football player
  • Patrick Burris, American judoka and two-time Olympian
  • Patrick Cain, American football player
  • Pat Calathes (born 1985), Greek-American basketball player
  • Pat Cash, Australian tennis player
  • Patrick Chan (born 1990), Canadian figure skater
  • Patrick Chung, American football player
  • Pat Coogan (born 2002), American football player
  • Pat Connaughton (born 1993), American basketball player
  • Pat Cummins, Australian cricketer
  • Patrick Dangerfield, Australian football player
  • Patrik Divkovič (born 1999), Slovenian taekwondo practitioner
  • Patrick Dorgu (born 2004), Danish football player
  • Patrick Eaves, American-Canadian ice hockey player
  • Pat Elflein, American football player
  • Patrik Eliáš (born 1976), Czech ice hockey player
  • Pat Elzie, American-German basketball coach and former player
  • Patrick Ewing, American basketball player
  • Patrick Faber (field hockey), Dutch field hockey player
  • Patrick Fernandes (born 1993), Cape Verdean footballer
  • Pat Freiermuth (born 1998), American football player
  • Patrick Gouge (born 2003), Jersey cricketer
  • Patrik Gunnarsson (born 2000), Icelandic footballer
  • Pádraig Harrington, Irish professional golfer
  • Patrick Heuscher, Swiss volleyball player
  • Patric Hörnqvist, Swedish ice hockey player
  • Patrik Jahoda (born 1993), Czech para-cyclist
  • Patrekur Jóhannesson, Icelandic handball coach
  • Patrick Kane, professional ice hockey player
  • Patrick Kluivert, Dutch football player and coach
  • Patrick Kühl, German swimmer
  • Patrik Kühnen, German tennis player
  • Patrik Laine, Finnish ice hockey player
  • Patrick Laird (born 1995), American football player
  • Patrick Lam (born 1983), Hong Kong equestrian
  • Patrick Larkins (1860–1918), American baseball player
  • Patrick Lewis, American football player
  • Pat Mahomes, American baseball player; father of Patrick Mahomes II
  • Patrick Mahomes II, American football player
  • Patrick Matt, Liechtensteiner cyclist
  • Pat Matzdorf, American athlete
  • Patrick Mazeika (born 1993), American baseball player
  • Patrick Mboma (born 1970), Cameroonian football player
  • Pat McAfee (born 1987), American football player
  • Patrick McEnroe, American tennis player
  • Patrick McGuirk (born 1967), American football player
  • Patrick McMorris (born 2001), American football player
  • Patrick Mekari (born 1997), American football player
  • Patrick Miller (basketball) (born 1992), American basketball player
  • Patty Mills, Australian basketball player←
  • Patrick Monteverde (born 1997), American baseball player
  • Patrick Morris (American football) (born 1995), American football player
  • Pat Mountain (footballer), Welsh football player
  • Patrick O'Connell (1887–1959), Irish footballer
  • Pat O'Connor (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Pat O'Hanlon (born 1991), Australia Rugby League player
  • Patrick Owomoyela (born 1979), German footballer
  • Pat Pacillo (born 1963), American baseball player
  • Patrick Payton (born 2002), American football player
  • Patrick Pedersen (born 1991), Danish footballer
  • Patrick Peterson (born 1990), American football player
  • Patrick Queen (born 1999), American football player
  • Patrick Rafter, Australian tennis player
  • Patrick Rakovsky, German football player
  • Patrick Ramsey, American football player
  • Patrick Reilly (baseball) (born 2001), American baseball player
  • Patrick Ricard (American football) (born 1994), American football player
  • Pat Richards (born 1981), Australian Rugby League player
  • Pat Riley (born 1945), American basketball player, coach and executive
  • Patrick Rowe (born 1969), American football player
  • Patrick Roy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • Pat Ryan (born 1955), American football player
  • Patrick Sammon (born 2003), American swimmer
  • Patrick Sandoval, American baseball player
  • Patrick Scales (American football), American football player
  • Patrick Schmollinger, Austrian swimmer
  • Patrick Sharp (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Patrick da Silva, Brazilian football player
  • Patrik Sjöberg, Swedish high jumper
  • Pat Spillane, Irish Gaelic footballer
  • Patrick Surtain (born 1976), American football player
  • Patrick Surtain II (born 2000), American football player
  • Pat Tillman (born 1976), American football player and Army Ranger
  • Patrick Vahe (born 1996), American football player
  • Patrick Veszpremi, Australian rules footballer
  • Patrick Vieira, Senegalese-born French football player
  • Patrik Virta (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player
  • Patrick Vörös (born 1993), Canadian professional wrestler
  • Patrick Weigel (born 1994), American baseball player
  • Patrick Willis (born 1985), American football player

Other

  • Patrick Abercrombie, English town planner
  • Patrick Ali Pahlavi, prince of the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran
  • Patrick Bokanowski, a French filmmaker
  • Patrick Tracy Burris (1967–2009), American spree killer
  • Patrick Anthony Charles Campbell (born 1935), English academic and journalist
  • Patrick Carr (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Patrick Critton, American aircraft hijacker
  • Patrick E. Crago, American medical researcher
  • Patrick Wood Crusius (born 1998), perpetrator of the 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting
  • Patrick Degorce (born 1969), French hedge fund manager
  • Patrick Dumont, American businessman
  • Pat Finucane (1949–1989), Irish lawyer
  • Patrick Fitzgerald, American attorney
  • Patrick Flanagan, American inventor
  • Patrick Gaffney (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Patrik Gardesten, Swedish officer
  • Patrick de Gayardon (1960–1998), French skydiver, skysurfer and BASE jumper
  • Patrick Gordon, Imperial Russian Army general
  • Patrick Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Patrick Harvey (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Patrick Hemingway, son of author Ernest Hemingway
  • Patrick Hitler, half-nephew of Adolf Hitler
  • Patrick Jeffrey, American diver
  • Patrick Kearney (born 1939), American serial killer
  • Pat Kenny, Irish broadcaster
  • Patrick Kielty, Irish comedian
  • Pat Kiernan, Canadian-American TV anchor
  • Patrick Kong, Hong Kong film director
  • Patrick Lee (Chinese businessman)
  • Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield (1939–2005; aka Patrick Lichfield), English photographer
  • Patrick Lin (chef), Hong Kong chef
  • Patrick Lin (cinematographer), Hong Kong cinematographer
  • Patrick Lung (1934–2014), Hong Kong film director
  • Patrick Lynch (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Patrick Mackay (born 1952), British serial killer
  • Patrick McGuinness (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Sir Patrick Moore, English astronomer
  • Patrick Moore (born 1947), former Greenpeace president
  • Patrick Nogueira, Brazilian murderer
  • Pat O'Brien, American radio and TV personality
  • Patrik Reuterswärd (1885–1963), Swedish diplomat
  • Patrick Russell (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Patrick Rechner, Canadian hostage taker in Bosnia
  • Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante, American comic book artist
  • Patrick Swift (1927–1983), Irish painter
  • Patrick Tam (film director) (born 1948), Hong Kong
  • Patrick Taylor (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Patrick Theodore, Australian footballer
  • Patrick Warren (born 1985), English missing person
  • Patrick Whelan (1893–1916), Irish Volunteer, killed in 1916
  • Patrick Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Patrick Yau, Hong Kong film director

Fictional characters

  • Patrick, an Irish chip shop owner played by David Mullane in the British web series Corner Shop Show
  • Patrick, in Me Before You and its film adaptation
  • Patrick, a cement mixer in the British children's TV series Thomas & Friends
  • Patrick Bateman, in Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho
  • Patrick Clifton, titular character in Postman Pat
  • Patrick Darling, in Dirty Sexy Money
  • Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore, in the Harry Potter series of books
  • Patrick Harper (fiction), the Irish right-hand man in the Sharpe book and television series
  • Patrick Jane, main character in The Mentalist
  • Paddy Kirk, popular character in the Yorkshire-based soap opera Emmerdale.
  • Patrick Kuby, a character from the television series Breaking Bad
  • Patrick McKinney, in the Netflix television series Stranger Things.
  • Patrick McReary, character in GTA IV and GTA V.
  • Patrick Star, in the television series SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Patrick Verona, main character in 10 Things I Hate About You
  • Patrick Zweig, main character in Challengers
  • Lord Harry, also known as Patrick, the locomotive character from The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry

See also

  • Pádraigín, Irish given name
  • Patrick (disambiguation)
  • Patrick (surname)

References