Pirate

English word name from Greek

"to attempt, attack"

Pirate Origin and Meaning

The name Pirate is a boy's name meaning "to attempt, attack".

A bold new word name that conjures up images of peg-legs and eyepatches. It was brought to national attention by pop musician Billie Eilish, whose full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell.

The word "pirate" is English, derived from the Latin pirata, which ultimately came from the Greek peira, meaning "an attempt."