Meaning 
The name Perceval has the following meaning: One who pierces the valley. It also has the same meaning in English and French. Sir Percival was one of the heroic Knights of the Round Table, in the famous legend of King Arthur.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Perceval is currently not a popular baby name in the USA. There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Perceval for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Percival, of which the name Perceval is a variant.
Origins  Related names 
Variants 
The name Perceval is a variant of Percival. Other popular variants of the name Percival are: Parsafal, Parsefal, Parsifal, Perce, Perceval, Percevall, Percivall, Percyval, Percyvel, Percyvelle, Peredur, Purcell
Style 
We think the name Perceval should fall under the following style category: French. See other French boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Perceval to be: A formal and tough manIn one word, you might describe Perceval as a(n) " tough" person. See other "tough" names for boys.
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