# Patty (given name)

Patty is an English given name that originated as a rhyming diminutive form of names such as Martha via the diminutive Mattie, much in the same way that Peggy was derived as a rhyming variant of Meg or Meggie, an English diminutive of Margaret, and Polly was originally derived as a rhyming variant of Molly, an English diminutive of Mary. The alternation of the letter P with the letter M in these English hypocorisms is not understood. The diminutive was used in Colonial America. It was later used as an English short form of Patricia or, for boys, as a diminutive form of Patrick. It is also in use as an independent name. Spelling variants include Patti and Pattie. Patsy is another related variant. Patty is also in use as a surname with different origins.

## Usage

The name was among the 1,000 most used names for newborn girls in the United States between 1919 and 1978. It peaked in 1959, when it was the 146th most used name for American girls born that year.
It may refer to:

## Women

* Patricia "Patty" Abramson (1944–2019), American venture capitalist
* Patricia "Patty" Andrews (1918–2013), American singer of the Andrews Sisters singing trio
* Patricia "Patty" Baker (born 1967), American academic
* Patty Bentley (born 1970), American politician
* Patricia "Patty" Berg (1918–2006), American LPGA golfer
* Patty Berg (born 1942), American politician
* Patty Berg-Burnett, volleyball player and coach
* Petula "Patty" Brard (born 1955), Dutch entrepreneur and entertainer of Dutch-Indonesian descent
* Patricia "Patty" Brennan, Colombian-American evolutionary biologist and behavioral ecologist
* Patricia Büchler (born 1997), known professionally as Patty Gurdy, German hurdy-gurdy musician, singer, songwriter, and YouTuber
* Patty Cannon (ca. 1759-1829), American illegal slave trader, serial killer, and criminal gang member
* Patricia "Patty" Cardenas (born 1984), American water polo player
* Patricia "Patty" Caretto (born 1951), American swimmer and Olympian
* Patty Chang (born 1972), American performance artist and film director
* Patricia "Patty" Clancy, American politician
* Patty Connell, American former rugby union player
* Patty Costello (1947-2009), American professional bowler
* Patty Dann (born 1953), American novelist and nonfiction writer
* Patricia "Patty" Donohue (1956–1996), American singer
* Patty Dowdell (born ca. 1954-55), American retired volleyball player
* Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (1946–2016), American actress
* Patty Fendick (born 1965), American former tennis player and coach
* Patricia "Patty" Fink (born 1960), Japanese-American former singer, tarento, and English teacher in Japan
* Patty Friedmann (born 1946), American novelist
* Patricia "Patty" Gasso (born 1962), American college softball coach
* Patricia "Patty" Griffin (born 1964), American singer, songwriter and musician
* Patty Guggenheim, American comedian, writer, and actress
* Patricia "Patty" Hajdu (born 1966), Canadian politician
* Patty Hayes (born 1955), American professional golfer
* Patricia "Patty" Hearst (born 1954), American socialite, kidnap victim and member of the Symbionese Liberation Army
* Patty Hill (1868–1946), American composer and teacher, co-writer of the tune which later became "Happy Birthday to You"
* Patricia "Patty" Hopkins, (born 1942), British architect
* Patty Hou, born Hóu Pèicén, (born 1977), Taiwanese journalist
* Patricia "Patty" Jenkins (born 1971), American film director and screenwriter
* Patricia "Patty" Jervey (born 1964), American former rugby union player
* Patricia "Patty" Darcy Jones (1953-2007), American rock singer, vocalist, and Broadway actress
* Patty Judge (born 1943), American politician
* Patty Kazmaier-Sandt (1962-1990), American college women's ice hockey player
* Patricia "Patty" Kempner (born 1942), American retired swimmer, Olympic champion and world record holder
* Patty Kim, Canadian filmmaker
* Patty Kim (born 1973), American politician
* Patricia "Patty" Kuderer (born 1958), American politician and attorney
* Patty Larkin (born 1951), American singer-songwriter and guitarist
* Patty Lin, American television screenwriter and producer
* Patty López, American politician elected to the California State Assembly in 2014
* Patty Loveless (born 1957), American country music singer born Patty Lee Ramey
* Patty Loverock (born 1953), Canadian sprinter
* Patty Maloney (born 1936), American actress
* Patty Markley (born 1969), American politician
* Patty McCord, Netflix executive
* Patricia "Patty" McCormack (born 1945), American actress
* Patricia "Patty" Moise (born 1960), American former NASCAR driver
* Patty Mullen, American actress
* Patricia "Patty" Murray (born 1950), American politician
* Patty Olson (born 1958), Canadian volleyball player
* Patty Paine (born 1965), American poet, author, and academic
* Patty Parker, American singer, drummer, producer, and co-owner of record label Comstock Records
* Patty Pravo (born 1948), Italian singer born Nicoletta Strambelli
* Patricia "Patty" Ritchie (born 1962), American politician
* Patricia "Patty" Robertson (1963-2001), American physician and astronaut
* Patty Rodriguez, American entrepreneur, producer, radio personality, and author
* Patty Rosborough, American stand-up comedian, actor, and television writer
* Bridget "Patty" Ryan (1961-2023), German singer
* Patty Sahota, Canadian politician in office 2001-2005
* Patty Schachtner (born 1960), American first responder and politician
* Patricia "Patty" Schemel (born 1967), American drummer and musician
* Patty Schnyder (born 1978), Swiss retired tennis player
* Patty Bartlett Sessions (1795-1892), American early member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a plural wife of Joseph Smith, and a midwife
* Patty Seymour (born 1957), American semi-retired professional wrestler known professionally as Leilani Kai
* Patricia "Patty" Shea (born 1962), American former field hockey player and Olympian
* Patty Sheehan (born 1956), American professional golfer
* Patricia "Patty" Shepard (1945-2013), American film actress based in Spain
* Patty Shwartz (born 1961), American federal judge
* Patricia "Patty" Smyth (born 1957), American singer and songwriter, leader of the rock band Scandal
* Patty Sonnekson (1927-1951), American retired pairs figure skater
* Diana Patricia "Patty" Soto (born 1980), Peruvian volleyball player
* Patty Stair (1869-1926), American organist and composer
* Patty Stolzenbach (born 1989), Dutch badminton player
* Patricia "Patty" Sullivan (born 1968), Canadian television presenter and actress
* Patricia "Patty" Talahongva (born 1962), American Hopi journalist, documentary producer, and news executive
* Patty Thomas (1922-2014), American dancer, USO entertainer, and actress
* Patricia "Patty" Thompson (born 1945), Canadian former freestyle swimmer
* Patty Trossèl (born 1963), Dutch singer and composer
* Patty Tucker (born 1954), American bridge player and teacher
* Patty Van Acker (born 1976), Belgian retired professional tennis player
* Patricia "Patty" Van Wolvelaere (born 1950), American retired hurdler
* Patricia "Patty" Wagstaff (born 1951), American aviator and national aerobatic champion
* Patty Waters (born 1946), American jazz vocalist
* Patty Weaver, American actress
* Patricia "Patty" Wetterling (born 1949), American advocate of children's safety and politician
* Patty Wickman (born 1959), American artist and academic
* Patricia "Patty" Willis (1910-1985), American aviator
* Patty Wong (born 1980), Peruvian model

## Men

* Patrick "Patty" Carrigan (born 1998), Australian professional rugby league footballer
* Patrick "Patty" Cottrell (born 1981), American writer
* Patrick "Patty" Herbert (born 1997), New Zealand professional rugby league footballer
* Patric "Patty" Hörnqvist (born 1987), Swedish former professional ice hockey player based in the United States
* Patrick "Patty" Kane II (born 1988), American professional ice hockey player
* Patrik "Patty" Laine (born 1998), Finnish professional ice hockey player who has played for teams in Finland, Canada, and the United States
* Patrick "Patty" Mago (born 1994), New Zealand professional rugby league footballer
* Patrick "Patty" Marleau (born 1979), Canadian professional ice hockey player
* Patrick "Patty" Mills (born 1988), Australian basketballer
* Patrick "Patty" Obasi (1951-2012), Nigerian gospel recording artist
* Patrick "Patty" Roy (born 1965), Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former hockey player
* Paterika "Patty" Vaivai (born 1992), Samoan professional rugby league footballer

## Fictional characters

* Patricia "Patty" Bergen, the main character in Summer of My German Soldier, a 1973 novel by American author Bette Greene, and its sequel Morning is a Long Time Coming
* Patty Bladell, the main character in the television series Insatiable
* Patty and Selma Bouvier, on the television series The Simpsons
* Patricia "Patty" Halliwell, one of the main characters on the television series Charmed
* Patty Keys, a character in Ninjago
* Patti Mayonaise, on the Nickelodeon/Disney animated series Doug
* Patricia "Patty" Spivot, a DC Comics friend and partner of the second Flash
* Patricia "Patty" Thompson, a character from the anime Soul Eater
* Patricia "Patty" Williams, on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless
* Patty Wyatt, a character in the 1903 novel When Patty Went to College by Jean Webster
* Peppermint Patty and Patty (Peanuts), two characters in the comic strip Peanuts
* Patty, a recurring character in the Disney Channel TV show The Ghost and Molly McGee
* Patty, a cow villager from the video game series Animal Crossing
* Patty, a character in the video game Dead or Alive Xtreme 3