Given name
Trisha
“of noble descent”
In English use, Trisha is a diminutive of Patricia. In English use, Patricia carries the interpretation “of noble descent.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Latin use, Trisha carries the interpretation “of noble descent.” In English use, Trisha is a diminutive of Patricia. In English use, Patricia carries the interpretation “of noble descent.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
How it developed
Trisha is used as a form of Patricia.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1934. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Trisha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 40,355
- 53 boys · 40,302 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 1,777 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #3,511 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,511 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 39.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,777 in 1979. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 37,406 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.
Trisha’s family of names
In English usage, Trisha is a diminutive of Patricia. In English usage, Trisha has a related form in Tricia. Trisha is a short form of Patricia.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Trisha has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
2 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Trisha
- Trisha KrishnanIndian actressborn 1983
- Trisha YearwoodAmerican country singerborn 1964
- Trisha Brownartist, dancer, and choreographer (1936-2017)
- Trisha FallonAustralian basketball player (born 1972)
- Trisha ChettySouth African cricketerborn 1988
- Trisha PaytasAmerican YouTuberborn 1988
- Trisha DebIndian archerborn 1991
- Trisha NobleAustralian singer and actress (1944–2021)
- Trisha ShettyIndian gender equity activistborn 1990
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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