Paudie
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- PAW-dee
- Origin
- Latin
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,511 for boys
Big in Northern Ireland
Paudie is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “nobleman”. In 2025 it ranked 2,511th for boys in the UK (9 babies).
What does Paudie mean?
Latin: Irish pet form of Padraig (Patrick)
“nobleman”
A pet form of Padraig heard especially in Munster; Patrick comes from Latin Patricius, 'patrician'.
Is Paudie a girl's or a boy's name?
Paudie 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 Paudie in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,511among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 9about 1 in 33,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 108% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 9 boys in the UK were named Paudie, making it the 2,511th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,502nd. Its busiest year was 2024, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Paudie in the UK since 1996 were born between 2019 and 2024, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 50 boys in the UK were given Paudie 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.
Paudie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #2,511 |
| 2024 | 10 | #2,328 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
Names like Paudie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Albie Vinnie Jesse Reggie Remy Laurie Freddie Ronnie Ollie Roman Felix Theodore
Other spellings of Paudie
Paidi Paudi
More Latin names
Oliver Olivia Leo Aurora Emily Florence Mabel Luna Nora Rosie Emilia Max Nova Lucy Julian Clara
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, “Paudie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/paudie, updated 20 October 2026.