Polycarp: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Polycarp – Meaning: much fruit, very fruitful – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: PAHL-ee-kahrp


Polycarp is a Greek boy's name meaning “much fruit, very fruitful”. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.

Meaning & Origin of Polycarp

Meaning: Much fruit, very fruitful.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Polycarp

Phonetic: PAHL-ee-kahrp   IPA: /ˈpɒlikɑːrp/

Popularity of Polycarp

Polycarp doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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