The baby name Padra is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAD-rah (ˈpædrə),PAW-drah (ˈpɑːdrə).
The baby name Padra is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAD-rah (ˈpædrə),PAW-drah (ˈpɑːdrə).
Padra is Gaelic, Irish in Origin.
Padra is a rare modern given name most plausibly derived from Irish Pádraig or Scottish Gaelic Pàdraig, the Celtic forms of Latin Patricius. The Latin root patricius means “noble; of the patrician class,” a sense carried by all Patrick-related names. Padra likely emerged as an anglicized, accentless truncation or streamlined short form, appearing in contemporary Irish and diaspora usage rather than in older records.
The broader name family was cemented by St. Patrick, the 5th‑century missionary to Ireland, which kept Pádraig/Patrick in steady use for centuries. Related variants include Pádraic, Páraic/Paraic, and the Scottish Gaelic Pàdraig; across Europe you find Patrick (English), Patrice (French), Patricio (Spanish), Patrizio (Italian), and Patryk (Polish). Diminutives span Paddy, Páidí, and Pádraigín; feminine counterparts include Patricia and Patrice. As a minimalist variant, Padra offers a crisp, contemporary twist while retaining the traditional meaning of “noble.”
Padra is a rare name. Across 9 countries, we found 16 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Padra is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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