as a First Name
Pet form of Patrick, now also used as an independent given name. The formation in -y is in origin characteristic of Lowland Scots, and this pet form seems to have arisen in Ulster in the 17th century. Since the 19th century it has come to function in English as a generic nickname for an Irishman.
| 9,013th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 978
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Rhode Island
- has the most people named Paddy per capita
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