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Origin: Welsh

Meaning: Pierce the valley

For baby’s grand arrival, Parsifal strikes through as a charming name for boys with French and Welsh origins. A respelling of Percival, Parsifal adopts the definition “pierce the valley,” referring to someone moving “straight through the middle.” This age-old title has many spelling variations that appear across Welsh mythology and Arthurian legend. Only a name so steeped in magic and mysticism will do for your brave little adventurer.