Parfait
French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Parfait
Parfait derives from the French word "parfait," meaning "perfect" or "complete," from Latin "perfectus" (past participle of "perficere," meaning to accomplish or finish).
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Etymology
Parfait derives from the French word "parfait," meaning "perfect" or "complete," from Latin "perfectus" (past participle of "perficere," meaning to accomplish or finish). The name is used primarily in French-speaking cultures, particularly in France and French-speaking African countries, with no specific religious affiliation, though it reflects a secular French naming tradition popular from the 19th century onward.
Parfait currently ranks #5,876 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1922.
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