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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. Michelle96%
  5. Patrick96%
  6. Larry96%
  7. Paul96%
  8. Michele96%
  9. Frederick96%
  10. Claire96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Billie43%
  6. Hailey43%
  7. Zoe43%
  8. Zoey45%
  9. Maggie45%
  10. Lillie46%

Love potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Janet96%
  3. Landon94%
  4. Randall94%
  5. Douglas94%
  6. Andre93%
  7. Lorraine93%
  8. Martin93%
  9. Tonya93%
  10. Andrew93%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Maya45%
  3. Billie45%
  4. Johnny49%
  5. Melody49%
  6. Marilyn49%
  7. Tristan50%
  8. Ivan50%
  9. Karl50%
  10. Aubrey51%

Professional potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Juan94%
  3. John94%
  4. Christine94%
  5. Shane94%
  6. Martin94%
  7. Jack94%
  8. Sean94%
  9. Johnnie94%
  10. Shawn94%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander47%
  2. Ada49%
  3. Chad50%
  4. Chase51%
  5. Max52%
  6. Dean53%
  7. Kendra53%
  8. Carla53%
  9. Whitney54%
  10. Destiny54%

Crush potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Beverly88%
  2. Arlene88%
  3. Amy88%
  4. Mabel88%
  5. Floyd87%
  6. Lorraine87%
  7. Darlene87%
  8. Chester87%
  9. Michele86%
  10. Christine86%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Hailey43%
  3. Zoe43%
  4. Maggie43%
  5. Charlie44%
  6. Bonnie44%
  7. Tommy45%
  8. Savannah46%
  9. Ivan46%
  10. Dora47%
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