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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. Emanuel96%
  2. Clark96%
  3. Rodolfo96%
  4. Jude96%
  5. Graham96%
  6. Solomon96%
  7. Louie96%
  8. Stephan96%
  9. Bennett96%
  10. Edmond95%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Salvador43%
  4. Rudy44%
  5. Freddy46%
  6. Jayson47%
  7. Pablo48%
  8. Zayden50%
  9. Byron50%
  10. Matt51%

Love potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Stewart96%
  2. Clark94%
  3. Drew93%
  4. Graham90%
  5. Bennett90%
  6. Edmund90%
  7. Stephan90%
  8. Clay90%
  9. Otis90%
  10. Edmond90%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Holden43%
  3. Byron44%
  4. Percy46%
  5. Dante47%
  6. Alec50%
  7. Homer51%
  8. Ezra53%
  9. Matt54%
  10. Chance55%

Professional potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Shaun94%
  2. Desmond92%
  3. Willard92%
  4. Hugh91%
  5. Giovanni90%
  6. Bradford89%
  7. Solomon89%
  8. Bennett89%
  9. Stuart89%
  10. Cristian89%

Bottom 10

  1. Sheldon44%
  2. Maverick45%
  3. Zander47%
  4. Xander47%
  5. Bentley49%
  6. Darius49%
  7. King50%
  8. Holden50%
  9. Cesar51%
  10. Axel52%

Crush potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Brad87%
  2. Vaughn86%
  3. Graham86%
  4. Emanuel84%
  5. Stewart84%
  6. Winston83%
  7. Stephan82%
  8. Rodolfo82%
  9. Marquis82%
  10. Trenton82%

Bottom 10

  1. Salvador44%
  2. Finn45%
  3. Freddy45%
  4. Pablo47%
  5. Timmy47%
  6. Dante48%
  7. Maverick48%
  8. Garry49%
  9. Byron50%
  10. Felix50%
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