The baby name Padhra is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAW-dra (approx. /ˈpɔːdrə/).
Padhra is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Padhra is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAW-dra (approx. /ˈpɔːdrə/).
Padhra is Irish in Origin.
Padhra is a rare Irish Gaelic pet form of Pádraig (Patrick), ultimately from Latin Patricius meaning “nobleman” or “of the patrician class.” The nickname is most associated with Gaeltacht speech, especially in Connemara, where local pronunciation and spelling patterns yield forms like Padhra/Pádhra as familiar short names for men formally named Pádraig or Pádraic. While devotion to Saint Patrick made the root name widespread from the early medieval period onward, Padhra itself typically appeared as an affectionate byname rather than an official baptismal form.
Related variants include Irish Pádraig, Pádraic, and Páraic; diminutives such as Páidí; Scots Gaelic Pàdraig and Pàdruig; and English/anglicized Patrick, Padraic, Pauric, and Paddy. The feminine counterpart in Irish is Pádraigín (used for Patricia). Spelling without fadas (accents) is common in English contexts, which is why Padhra may appear alongside Pádhra in records.
We have no record of Padhra in any national birth registry or name dataset. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.
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