Pronunciation
Paw-dee
Meaning
Nobleman
Fun fact
Páidí is a familiar form of Pádraig, the Irish form of Patrick. It’s a shorter option if you like Pádraig but want something a little more casual.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Páidí, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
#12Rank among boy names in 2025239Babies registered in 2025
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 239 | #12 |
| 2024 | 201 | #22 |
| 2023 | 150 | #34 |
| 2022 | 109 | #58 |
| 2021 | 84 | #78 |
| 2020 | 56 | #107 |
| 2019 | 42 | #143 |
| 2018 | 39 | #151 |
| 2017 | 32 | #184 |
| 2016 | 28 | #201 |
| 2015 | 25 | #221 |
| 2014 | 18 | #267 |
| 2013 | 16 | #282 |
| 2012 | 6 | #500 |
| 2011 | 13 | #326 |
| 2010 | 8 | #422 |
| 2009 | 10 | #366 |
| 2008 | 3 | #698 |
| 2007 | 3 | #629 |
| 2006 | 6 | #384 |
| 2005 | 4 | #448 |
| 2004 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2003 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2002 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2001 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2000 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1999 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1998 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1997 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1996 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1995 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1994 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1993 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1992 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1991 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1990 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1989 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1988 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1987 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1986 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1985 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1984 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1983 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1982 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1981 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1980 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1979 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1978 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1977 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1976 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1975 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1974 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1973 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1972 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1971 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1970 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1969 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1968 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1967 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1966 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1965 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1964 | Less than 3 | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.