Padraig

Meaning & origin

Padraig is a boy's name of Irish origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Irish form of Patrick — Padraig (Irish Gaelic Pádraig, from Latin Patricius 'noble') is the Irish-Gaelic form of Patrick. The original Irish form of the saint-name. St. Patrick (5th c) is Ireland's patron saint who according to tradition drove the snakes from Ireland and used the shamrock to teach the Holy Trinity." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.

Common among Irish, British, American families, Padraig carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Padraig

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Padraig resonates in either tradition.

How Padraig sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Padraig breaks down into 7 phonemes: /P-AA-D-R-AA-IH-G/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Padraig — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Padraig

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Padraig maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.