The name Percy is a girl's name of French origin.

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Percy is a traditional boys' name that could be cute and unexpected for a girl – perhaps as a short form for Persephone or Persis. Adventurous and literary Percy could follow in the footsteps of other boyish nicknames for girls, like Frankie and Charlie.
 
Percy Haswell was a silent film actress. And Lady Persephone "Percy" Towyn is a character on Upstairs, Downstairs.

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The name Percy peaked for girls at #1079 in 1886. Percy is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

The name Percy is a boy's name of French origin.

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Percy is an adorable old name that is finally shedding its pampered Little Lord Fauntleroy image in this new era of boys with soft yet traditionally <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">male names</a> like Jasper and Elijah. Originating as an aristocratic Norman name, Percy became fairly widespread in England--and to some extent in the US--as an offshoot of the fame of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. 
 Percy Bresnahan is a character in the Sinclair Lewis novel Main Street, and one of Thomas the Tank Engine's sidekicks is named Percy; Percy Ignatius Weasley is a Harry Potter character and Perseus "Percy" Jackson is the protagonist of the Heroes of Olympus series.

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The name Percy is currently ranked #931 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #98 in 1897. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in PERCY, PERCY, and PERCY. Percy is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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