Names Like Paddy — Find Similar Baby Names
Paddy is a 5-letter English boys' name. This page collects 103 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Paden and Padma, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, and rhyming names ending in -ddy like Addy and Eddy.
For the full Paddy profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Paddy page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Paddy
24 baby names that differ from Paddy by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paden | 2 | Royal | Scottish | Male |
| Padma | 2 | Lotus | Indian | Female |
| Pamuy | 2 | Water Moon (Hopi) | Native American | Female |
| Pansy | 2 | Flower | French | Female |
| Patty | 2 | Lady | Hebrew | Female |
| Pay | 2 | He Is Coming | Native American | Male |
| Paavo | 3 | Finnish Form Of Paul (Little) | Finnish | Male |
| Pabla | 3 | Little | Spanish | Female |
| Pablo | 3 | Little. Form Of Paul. | Spanish | Male |
| Pacho | 3 | Free | Spanish | Male |
| Paco | 3 | Eagle | Native American | Male |
| Padarn | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Padric | 3 | Patrician: Noble. Form Of Patrick. | Irish | Male |
| Page | 3 | Child | Greek | Female |
| Paget | 3 | Attendant | French | Male |
| Paien | 3 | Name Of A Nobleman | French | Male |
| Paige | 3 | Attendant | French | Female |
| Paili | 3 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Paine | 3 | Pagan | English | Male |
| Paityn | 3 | English | Female | |
| Paki | 3 | Xhosa Of S. Africa Name Meaning "Witness." | African | Male |
| Pakwa | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " Frog." | Native American | Female |
| Palba | 3 | Blond | Spanish | Female |
| Pall | 3 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Paddy’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
5-Letter P-Names Like Paddy
24 names that share Paddy's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Paddy's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Paddy
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Paddy.
Names That Rhyme with Paddy
9 baby names that share Paddy's last 3 letters — -ddy. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addy | Ardent | English | Male |
| Eddy | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Ed- Like Edward And Edmond. | English | Male |
| Biddy | Protective | Irish | Female |
| Buddy | Herald | English | Male |
| Maddy | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. Madeleine: (English/Frenc... | French | Female |
| Roddy | Variant Of Roderick Famous Ruler. | English | Male |
| Ruddy | Ruddy Colored | English | Male |
| Teddy | Abbreviation Of Theodore. | English | Male |
| Freddy | Variant Of Frederick Peaceful Ruler.) | German | Male |
Names That Start Like Paddy
10 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Paddy — Pad-. Good for parents who like Paddy's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paden | Royal | Scottish | Male |
| Padma | Lotus | Indian | Female |
| Padarn | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Padric | Patrician: Noble. Form Of Patrick. | Irish | Male |
| Padgett | Attendant | French | Male |
| Padraic | Patrician: Noble. Form Of Patrick. | Irish | Male |
| Padraig | Noble | Irish | Male |
| Padriac | Noble | Irish | Male |
| Padruig | Gaelic Form Of Patrick (Noble) | Gaelic | Male |
| Padraigin | Noble | Irish | Female |