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The baby name Padraic is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAD-rik (/ˈpædrɪk/),PAW-rik (/ˈpɔːdrɪk/),Irish approx. [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ].

Padraic is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: PAD-rik (/ˈpædrɪk/),PAW-rik (/ˈpɔːdrɪk/),Irish approx. [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]

What is the meaning of the name Padraic ?

The baby name Padraic is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAD-rik (/ˈpædrɪk/),PAW-rik (/ˈpɔːdrɪk/),Irish approx. [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ].

Padraic is Irish in Origin.

Padraic is an Irish Gaelic form of Patrick, ultimately from Latin Patricius, meaning patrician or nobleman. Through early Christian Latin into Old Irish, the name developed regional spellings such as Pádraig, Pádraic, and Páraic; Scottish Gaelic uses Pàdraig. In everyday speech the name is often rendered as POR-ick or PAW-rik, while the unaccented Padraic coexists with the fada-marked Pádraic and the widely used Pádraig in modern Irish.

Carried to Ireland’s shores with Saint Patrick in the fifth century, the name became a mainstay of Gaelic and later Anglo-Irish naming, appearing in medieval annals and persisting through the Gaelic Revival. Notable bearers include writer Pádraic Ó Conaire, poet-dramatist Padraic Colum, and poet Padraic Fiacc. Diminutives and variants include Páidí, Paudie, and Paddy; cognates are Patrick (English), Patrice (French), Patricio (Spanish/Portuguese), Patrizio (Italian), and Patryk (Polish).

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Padraic – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2022 #1 794
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619

Padraic is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
United States
AE
CN
HK

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People also ask about Padraic

Padraic is predominantly a boy's name.
Padraic is a 2 syllable name, pronounced PAD-rik (/ˈpædrɪk/),PAW-rik (/ˈpɔːdrɪk/),Irish approx. [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ].
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pádraig, Pádraic, Padraig, Pádra, Paddy and Padrick.
Across languages, Padraic has these equivalents: Patrick (English), Patrice (French), Patricio (Spanish), Patrizio (Italian), Patrik / Patryk (Central & Eastern Europe).
Yes, very popular — Padraic ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Padraic ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Padraic's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2012 to #1 in 2022 in Ireland.