Country World France United States Brazil Language frenitesptde
Names › Paddy

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. Jeffry96%
  2. Randell96%
  3. Barton95%
  4. Lyndon95%
  5. Dwain93%
  6. Greggory93%
  7. Rogers92%
  8. Curtiss92%
  9. Galen92%
  10. Jerrold92%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Eddy46%
  3. Robby48%
  4. Lenny50%
  5. Ronny52%
  6. Dino55%
  7. Wally57%
  8. Vince59%
  9. Lonny59%
  10. Richie59%

Love potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Art96%
  2. Ward96%
  3. Greggory96%
  4. Randell96%
  5. Rob94%
  6. Toney93%
  7. Joesph92%
  8. Hayward92%
  9. Jeffry90%
  10. Dwain90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis45%
  2. Wally54%
  3. Felton56%
  4. Eddy58%
  5. Fritz59%
  6. Hal61%
  7. Robby61%
  8. Russ62%
  9. Donn62%
  10. Chet62%

Professional potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Rob96%
  2. Jerrold96%
  3. Toney96%
  4. Dwain96%
  5. Rogers96%
  6. Art94%
  7. Glynn92%
  8. Kennith91%
  9. Randell91%
  10. Greggory91%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny60%
  2. Dirk62%
  3. Elvis62%
  4. Stanford63%
  5. Wally63%
  6. Rickie63%
  7. Monty64%
  8. Farrell64%
  9. Eddy64%
  10. Robby65%

Crush potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Curtiss87%
  2. Lyndon85%
  3. Jerrold82%
  4. Randell82%
  5. Greggory82%
  6. Rob82%
  7. Berry81%
  8. Cornell81%
  9. Rod81%
  10. Hayward80%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis43%
  2. Dino46%
  3. Felton48%
  4. Eddy49%
  5. Robby49%
  6. Wally51%
  7. Donn53%
  8. Lonny53%
  9. Lenny54%
  10. Ronny54%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.