Gender
Male
Origin
- Greek
- Gaelic form of Peter (rock)
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Peadar
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #226, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #229, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #126, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence