Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Phedra is a variant of Phaedra. An origin associated with Phaedra is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Phedra is a variant of Phaedra. The history of Phaedra gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Phaedra is associated with the wife of Theseus.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Phedra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 47
- 0 boys · 47 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1986. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1969. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 114 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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