Tadhg

TIEG

Irish

"poet"

Tadhg Origin and Meaning

The name Tadhg is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "poet".

The name of several ancient kings and princes of Ireland, Tadhg became so common at one point that it was used to represent a kind of Irish Gaelic everyman, or man in the street, as Paddy and Mick would later. Tadhg has seen a major resurgence in recent years and is also now ranked in England.

It is sometimes used as the Irish equivalent of Timothy and is also anglicized as Teague and Thaddeus. Tadleigh and Thad are pet forms. Pronunciation is like tide ending with a g or like the first syllable of tiger.

Tadhg Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 329 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Tadhg

• 329 Nameberry 2025
• 423 England 2023
• 6 Ireland 2024

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Famous People Named Tadhg

• (Joseph) Tadhg Kelly American actor
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• Tadhg De Búrca Irish GAA Waterford Hurler
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