Percival
PUR-suh-vul
What it means
Pierce the valley
Language
Old French
Culture
French
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
mythological · classic
Popularity over time
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
Percy
Alternate spellings
PercyvalPerceval
In other languages
Percival (English)Perceval (French)Parsifal (German)Percivale (Italian)
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Notable people named Percival
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