Paddy
- Pronunciation
- [Pa-ddy]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Not recorded
- Origin
- English
Paddy is a name traditionally given to a boy of English origin. Our sources do not preserve a single agreed-upon literal translation for this particular name, so we list its meaning as unrecorded rather than guess at one. Browse more English baby names or search the full library by meaning.
Paddy Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 93 baby boys have been named Paddy. The name peaked in 1948 with 8 US births that year (rank #2950).
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5-Letter Names Starting with P
Names with Paddy's exact length and starting letter: Paavo, Pabla, Pablo, Pacho, Paden.
Quick Facts About Paddy
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Paddy against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).