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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. Daniel96%
  2. Austin94%
  3. Joel93%
  4. Christian92%
  5. Mitchell92%
  6. Andrew89%
  7. Joshua88%
  8. Aaron88%
  9. Derek82%
  10. Anthony81%

Bottom 10

  1. Cody55%
  2. Travis55%
  3. Benjamin57%
  4. Roberto60%
  5. Zachary67%
  6. Ryan67%
  7. Ruben67%
  8. Alexander68%
  9. Tyler69%
  10. Sean69%

Love potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Andrew93%
  2. Mitchell92%
  3. Daniel90%
  4. Joshua88%
  5. Austin88%
  6. Joel86%
  7. Clinton86%
  8. Johnathan84%
  9. Jonathan84%
  10. Dustin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan50%
  2. Benjamin62%
  3. Travis62%
  4. Zachary63%
  5. Cody66%
  6. Jesse69%
  7. Ruben69%
  8. Alex69%
  9. Kyle71%
  10. Alexander71%

Professional potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Sean94%
  2. Mitchell92%
  3. Christian89%
  4. Anthony88%
  5. Ruben88%
  6. Daniel85%
  7. Justin83%
  8. Austin82%
  9. Francisco81%
  10. Matthew80%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander47%
  2. Victor58%
  3. Brandon60%
  4. Marcus60%
  5. Derek62%
  6. Kyle64%
  7. Adam64%
  8. Tyler67%
  9. Cody67%
  10. Clinton68%

Crush potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Austin82%
  2. Clinton82%
  3. Joshua79%
  4. Mitchell78%
  5. Daniel78%
  6. Joel77%
  7. Corey76%
  8. Aaron76%
  9. Brett76%
  10. Derek75%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean54%
  2. Benjamin55%
  3. Ruben57%
  4. Cody58%
  5. Zachary59%
  6. Travis59%
  7. Roberto59%
  8. Nicholas61%
  9. Jesse63%
  10. Alex63%
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