'.noun UK old-fashioned informal uk / ˈpæd.i / us / ˈpæd.i / Add to word list a very angry state: There's no need to get in/into a paddy. Baby names that sound like Paddy are Buddy and Patty. Paddy has 4 variant forms: Paddey, Paddie, Padraic and Padraig. Variant of Patrick (Latin) 'noble, patrician'. In the Irish origin, Paddy means 'Paddy \p(ad)-dy\ as a boy's name is of Irish origin. In football, competitions like the Premier League and Champions League are favourites amongst punters, while horse racing fans often look towards the Grand National and Cheltenham Festival. At Paddy Power, some of the top sports bet on include football, horse racing, tennis, and golf.