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Paddy

Boy Name day: March 17
Paddy is a short form of Patrick: on birth records it is written Patrick (681,130 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Patrick page. Also a short form of Parrish.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: Nobleman, patrician.
From the Latin 'Patricius', meaning 'nobleman' or member of the patrician class, adopted as a Christian name in honour of Saint Patrick.

Name day for Paddy

March 17

Why this day? Paddy is a short form of Patrick, and shares its name day.

Paddy is celebrated in France, the United States and Brazil on March 17.

The story of the name Paddy

Paddy is a short form of Patrick. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — nobleman, patrician, and shares its name day, March 17.

On birth records, Paddy is rarely written as such: the Paddys are Patricks (681,130 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Patrick page. Paddy is also a short form of Parrish.

Frequently asked questions about Paddy

What does Paddy mean?

Paddy is a short form of Patrick, which means nobleman, patrician.

When is Paddy's name day?

March 17, together with Patrick: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Paddy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Patrick.

Paddy's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Glen96%
  2. Jeffery96%
  3. Adrian96%
  4. Patrick96%
  5. Larry96%
  6. Paul96%
  7. Frederick96%
  8. Louis96%
  9. Daniel96%
  10. Jeffrey96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Dylan46%
  6. Randy49%
  7. Oscar50%
  8. Jim50%
  9. Marvin50%
  10. Andy52%

Love potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Landon94%
  2. Randall94%
  3. Douglas94%
  4. Andre93%
  5. Martin93%
  6. Andrew93%
  7. Jacob92%
  8. Joseph92%
  9. Michael92%
  10. Micheal92%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Johnny49%
  3. Tristan50%
  4. Ivan50%
  5. Karl50%
  6. Miles52%
  7. Max54%
  8. Leonard54%
  9. Jimmy54%
  10. Jim54%

Professional potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Juan94%
  3. John94%
  4. Shane94%
  5. Martin94%
  6. Jack94%
  7. Sean94%
  8. Shawn94%
  9. Paul93%
  10. Frank93%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander47%
  2. Chad50%
  3. Chase51%
  4. Max52%
  5. Dean53%
  6. Clyde56%
  7. Karl56%
  8. Jason56%
  9. Preston56%
  10. Donald57%

Crush potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Floyd87%
  2. Chester87%
  3. Paul84%
  4. Rodney83%
  5. Landon82%
  6. Frederick82%
  7. Clifford82%
  8. Darryl82%
  9. Louis82%
  10. Austin82%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy45%
  2. Ivan46%
  3. Jim47%
  4. Johnny48%
  5. Mario48%
  6. Jimmy49%
  7. Leo50%
  8. Andy51%
  9. Dylan52%
  10. Calvin53%
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