# Patrick (given name)

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 Armand, French ballet dancer
* 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
* Patrick Fugit (born 1982), American actor
* Patrick Garcia (born 1981), Filipino actor
* Patrick Gower, New Zealand journalist
* Patrick Heusinger (born 1981), American actor
* Patrick J. Adams (born 1981), Canadian 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, 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

### 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 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 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
* 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

### 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 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
* Pat Elzie, American-German basketball coach and former player
* Patrick Ewing, American basketball player
* Patrick Faber (field hockey), Dutch field hockey player
* Patrick Feeney (born 1991), American sprinter
* Patrick Fernandes (born 1993), Cape Verdean footballer
* Pat Freiermuth (born 1998), American football player
* Patrik Gunnarsson (born 2000), Icelandic footballer
* Pádraig Harrington, Irish professional golfer
* Patrick Heuscher, Swiss volleyball player
* Patric Hörnqvist, Swedish ice hockey player
* 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, 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 Pedersen (born 1991), Danish footballer
* Patrick Queen (born 1999), American football player
* Patrick Rafter, Australian tennis player
* Patrick Rakovsky, German football player
* Patrick Ramsey, American football player
* Patrick Ricard (American football) (born 1994), American football player
* Pat Richards (born 1981), Australian Rugby League player
* Patrick Rowe (born 1969), American football player
* Patrick Roy, Canadian ice hockey goaltender
* Pat Ryan (born 1955), American football player
* Patrick Sandoval, American baseball player
* Patrick Scales (American football), American football player
* Patrick Schmollinger, Austrian swimmer
* 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

* H.I.H. Prince Patrick Ali of Iran
* Patrick Abercrombie, English town planner
* Patrick Bokanowski, a French filmmaker
* Patrick Tracy Burris (1967–2009), American spree killer
* Patrick Carr (disambiguation), multiple people
* Patrick Critton, American former teacher and the first successful aircraft hijacker
* Patrick E. Crago, American medical researcher
* Patrick Wood Crusius (born 1998), perpetrator of the 2019 El Paso 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), prolific American serial killer, rapist, and necrophile
* Pat Kenny, Irish broadcaster
* Patrick Kielty, Irish comedian and television presenter
* Pat Kiernan, television news anchor
* Patrick Kong, Hong Kong film director and screenwriter
* Patrick Lee (Chinese businessman), Chinese business magnate
* Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield (1939–2005; also known as Patrick Lichfield), photographer
* Patrick Lin (chef), Hong Kong Senior Executive Chef
* Patrick Lin (cinematographer), Hong Kong–born cinematographer and layout artist
* 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), founder member of Greenpeace
* Patrick Nogueira, Brazilian murderer serving three life sentences plus 25 years in Spain
* Pat O'Brien, radio and television personality
* Patrik Reuterswärd (1885–1963), Swedish diplomat
* Patrick Russell (disambiguation), multiple people
* Patrick Rechner, Canadian Captain taken hostage working as a UN observer in Bosnia
* Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante, American comic book artist
* Patrick Stritch, Irish photographer from Fermoy, County Cork, best known for his picture of Irish Republican Army general, Liam Lynch
* Patrick Swift (1927–1983), painter
* Patrick Tam (film director) (born 1948), Hong Kong film director and film editor
* Patrick Whelan (1893–1916), Irish Volunteer, KIA during the Easter Rising of 1916
* Patrick Taylor (disambiguation), multiple people
* Patrick Theodore (born 1985), Footwear Designer (Indonesian)
* Patrick Warren (born 1985) British missing person since 1996
* Patrick Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
* Patrick Yau, Hong Kong film director and assistant 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
* Lord Harry, also known as Patrick, the locomotive character from The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry