Peadyr as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Peadyr

What is the meaning of the name Peadyr ?

The baby name Peadyr is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛdər/ (PED-er); sometimes /ˈpeɪdər/ (PAY-der).

Peadyr is Irish in Origin.

Peadyr is the Manx Gaelic form of Peter, ultimately from Greek Pétros “rock, stone” via Latin Petrus and ecclesiastical transmission into the Goidelic languages. The name gained wide use through the veneration of Saint Peter, and Peadyr appears in Manx parish records and printed texts from the 17th–19th centuries, reflecting the island’s Christian and Gaelic heritage. As with many Manx names, spellings varied historically in orthography standardized only in the modern era.

Manx variants include Peddyr and Pedyr; related Celtic forms are Irish Peadar and Scottish Gaelic Peadar, with Brythonic cousins Welsh Pedr, Cornish Peder or Pedrys, and Breton Pêr. International equivalents include English Peter, French Pierre, Spanish Pedro, Italian Pietro, Dutch Pieter, and German Peter. The core meaning evokes steadfastness and foundation, making Peadyr a culturally distinctive yet familiar choice anchored in a pan-European Christian naming tradition.

⚙ Peadyr doesn't appear 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. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.