Percival
Meaning
"pierce the valley"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,765
- Total SSA Count
- 93
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Percy, Val
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pierce the valley"
Origin: Old French
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1765 for Percival.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Percival at #1765 in the United States.
Percival means "pierce the valley" (Old French origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Percival is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.