Peadir as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Peadir

What is the meaning of the name Peadir ?

The baby name Peadir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PEH-dir (approx. /ˈpɛdər/).

Peadir is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Peadir is a Goidelic given name corresponding to Peter, encountered chiefly in Scottish Gaelic and occasionally in Ulster Irish as a variant spelling of the more common Peadar. It ultimately derives from Greek Petros, via Latin Petrus, the biblical name of the apostle, and carries the meaning “rock” or “stone.” The form entered Gaelic with the spread of Christianity and appears in place- and church-dedications linked to St Peter.

Although never as prevalent as English Peter, Peadir (with Peadar/Pèadar) has long circulated in Gaelic-speaking communities, surfacing in medieval records and later Gaelic literature, and today survives as a traditional but uncommon choice. Close variants and cognates include Irish/Scottish Gaelic Peadar or Pèadar, Manx Peddyr, English Peter and Pierce, Anglo-Norman Piers (Irish Piaras), French Pierre, Italian Pietro, Spanish Pedro, Portuguese Pedro, Polish Piotr, Czech/Slovak Petr, Scandinavian Peder, and South Slavic Petar.

⚙ We can't find Peadir in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.