At a Glance: Name: Puck – Meaning: a mischievous goblin or nature spirit – Origin: Old English (via Middle English pouke) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: PUK
Puck is an Old English (via Middle English pouke) girl's name meaning “a mischievous goblin or nature spirit”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Puck
Meaning: A mischievous goblin or nature spirit.
Origin: Old English (via Middle English pouke).
A common claim: Puck is often labeled a Dutch name meaning 'mischievous spirit' Actually: Puck isn't Dutch -- it's native English/Germanic, from Old English 'pūca' via Middle English 'pouke,' unrelated to Dutch.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Puck
Phonetic: PUK IPA: /ˈpʌk/
Popularity of Puck
Puck 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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