Pherick/Pherrick might seem strange at first, but with the name Pharell being more well-known today thanks to the rap star (at least in the U.S.), and names like Finnick and Phelan being brought out of hiding, the Manx (a Celtic language) boys name may be ready for use. This name comes from the Isle of Man, where a local "legend" of sorts tells of a fisherman named Pherrick who waits by the ocean for his mermaid wife to return. An Ash Wednesday fair on Isle on Man used to be held at Keeil Pharick (now Cabbal Pherick), Manx for "Saint Patrick's Chapel." The name derives from Patrick and can also be seen spelled Pharick or Pherick. It is not to be confused with Pharlane, which was used in place of Bartholomew.
Patrick, meaning "patrician, nobleman" in Latin, has been one of the most commonly used names ever recorded. It ranked in the top 100 from 1880, when records for the SSA started being kept on names, to 1904, and also from 1936 to 2004, and in 2015 it was at #164. That is not including all of the international variants of the name, and its great popularity in other countries. Saint Patrick, the Breton Christian, undoubtedly helps keep the name in steady use. Pherick/Pherrick/Pharick, on the other hand, has seen no use in the U.S.
Patrick, meaning "patrician, nobleman" in Latin, has been one of the most commonly used names ever recorded. It ranked in the top 100 from 1880, when records for the SSA started being kept on names, to 1904, and also from 1936 to 2004, and in 2015 it was at #164. That is not including all of the international variants of the name, and its great popularity in other countries. Saint Patrick, the Breton Christian, undoubtedly helps keep the name in steady use. Pherick/Pherrick/Pharick, on the other hand, has seen no use in the U.S.
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