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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. Clare96%
  3. Mikayla96%
  4. Caitlyn94%
  5. Katelynn94%
  6. Lizbeth94%
  7. Elisabeth94%
  8. Gustavo93%
  9. Cristian92%
  10. Adrianna92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lilly46%
  2. Jayson47%
  3. Pablo48%
  4. Abby48%
  5. Heaven50%
  6. Summer52%
  7. Khloe53%
  8. Cayden53%
  9. Esmeralda53%
  10. Nevaeh53%

Love potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Tomas89%
  2. Andres89%
  3. Kaleb89%
  4. Emanuel88%
  5. Josue88%
  6. Mikayla88%
  7. Payton87%
  8. Maritza87%
  9. Gustavo86%
  10. Nikolas86%

Bottom 10

  1. Lila42%
  2. Heaven46%
  3. Celeste46%
  4. Dante47%
  5. Camille52%
  6. Allie52%
  7. Lilly53%
  8. Paris53%
  9. Summer54%
  10. Marley55%

Professional potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Juliana95%
  2. Clare93%
  3. Fatima92%
  4. Daniella90%
  5. Giovanni90%
  6. Cristian89%
  7. Serena88%
  8. Elisa88%
  9. Daniela88%
  10. Conner87%

Bottom 10

  1. Paris42%
  2. Bentley49%
  3. Cesar51%
  4. Diamond52%
  5. Tyson53%
  6. Heaven54%
  7. Drake56%
  8. Dante58%
  9. Jaden59%
  10. Jefferson59%

Crush potential for Paddy

Top 10

  1. Mikayla86%
  2. Emanuel84%
  3. Maritza84%
  4. Clare82%
  5. Trenton82%
  6. Alaina82%
  7. Elisabeth81%
  8. Lizbeth81%
  9. Jefferson80%
  10. Emmanuel80%

Bottom 10

  1. Pablo47%
  2. Dante48%
  3. Abby49%
  4. Marley50%
  5. Pedro51%
  6. Esmeralda51%
  7. Lila51%
  8. Cassidy52%
  9. Angelo54%
  10. Brendan54%
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