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Across the world, Patella (Pato
, Padelle
, Pail
) is a common epicene first name. The given name Patella is characteristic of Uruguay, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Paraguay, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Slovakia, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria. Likewise, Patella is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Pato | Portugal, Italy, India, Indonesia, Algeria |
| Padelle | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Philippines |
| Pail | India, Indonesia, United States, Argentina, South Africa |
| Patella | Spain, Italy, India, United States, Argentina |
Patella is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .