Paudi
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- PAW-dee
- Origin
- Latin
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,511 for boys
Big in Northern Ireland
Paudi is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “nobleman”. In 2025 it ranked 2,511th for boys in the UK (9 babies).
What does Paudi mean?
Latin: spelling of Paudie; Irish pet form of Padraig (Patrick)
“nobleman”
A pet form of Padraig heard especially in Munster; Patrick comes from Latin Patricius, 'patrician'.
Meaning borrowed from Paudie.
Is Paudi a girl's or a boy's name?
Paudi is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 9 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Paudi in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,511among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 9about 1 in 33,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 225% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 9 boys in the UK were named Paudi, making it the 2,511th most popular name for boys.
2025 had the most boys named Paudi of any year since it first appeared, in 2016.
In 2025, 50 boys in the UK were given Paudi or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #682, up from #2,511 for this spelling alone.
Among boys in 2025, it was 212th in Northern Ireland.
Paudi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #2,511 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | #2,678 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
Names like Paudi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Bodhi Avi Prithvi River Shivansh Gurbaaz Avyaan Krishiv Levi Ivaan Remy Aarav
Other spellings of Paudi
More Latin names
Oliver Olivia Leo Roman Aurora Emily Florence Mabel Luna Nora Rosie Emilia Max Nova Lucy Julian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Paudi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/paudi, updated 20 October 2026.