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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
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Friendship potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Adnan96%
  2. Calum96%
  3. Dixon96%
  4. Jones96%
  5. Clark96%
  6. Hayes96%
  7. Umar96%
  8. Alston96%
  9. Jude96%
  10. Graham96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Rowdy44%
  5. Sonny44%
  6. Fox45%
  7. Ferris47%
  8. Neymar47%
  9. Phineas47%
  10. Flynn48%

Love potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Chaim96%
  2. Mohammad96%
  3. Dixon96%
  4. Benton96%
  5. Dovid96%
  6. Deacon96%
  7. Loyal96%
  8. Lawton96%
  9. Yaakov96%
  10. Boaz96%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Casper42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Holden43%
  5. Anders46%
  6. Kain47%
  7. Robinson48%
  8. Ishmael49%
  9. Finnegan49%
  10. Fox49%

Professional potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Callum96%
  4. Shlomo96%
  5. Boden96%
  6. Abram96%
  7. Abraham96%
  8. Jones96%
  9. Anson94%
  10. Boaz94%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Maverick45%
  3. Kash46%
  4. Zander47%
  5. Xander47%
  6. King50%
  7. Holden50%
  8. Jax51%
  9. Kaiser51%
  10. Axel52%

Crush potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Hampton91%
  2. Calum87%
  3. Lawton87%
  4. Aharon87%
  5. Shimon87%
  6. Menachem87%
  7. Graham86%
  8. Dietrich85%
  9. Loyal85%
  10. Jones84%

Bottom 10

  1. Atreyu42%
  2. Phineas42%
  3. Flynn42%
  4. Cosmo42%
  5. Finnian42%
  6. Ferris42%
  7. Neymar43%
  8. Fox44%
  9. Finnegan44%
  10. Finn45%
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