Quick answer
Percy is a boy name.
Pronunciation: American English /ˈpɜɹ.si/; British English /ˈpɜː.si/.
Meaning and history
From an English surname that was derived from the name of a Norman town Perci, which was itself perhaps derived from a Gaulish given name that was Latinized as Persius. The surname was borne by a noble English family, and it first used as a given name in their honour. A famous bearer was Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), an English romantic poet whose works include Adonais and Ozymandias. This name can also be used as a short form of Percival.
Notes and context
Usage: english