Patricia

Patricia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “noblewoman”
Origin: Latin
Say it: puh-TRISH-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Patrick, from Latin Patricius meaning 'noble' or 'patrician'. Patricia has long been used in English and Spanish-speaking traditions.

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How popular is Patricia?

202453.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Patricia in 2024177

2024 rank#1,298 girls

Peak year1951

Total US babies since 18801,578,408

Patricia is fading: recent use is about 54% of its level ten years before.

Names like Patricia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Patricknobleman · Latin
Trishanoble · Latin
Pattynoble · English
Patnoble · Latin
Pattinoble · Latin
Tricianoble · Latin
Pattienoble · English
Patricanoble · Latin

Patricia questions

What does the name Patricia mean?

Patricia means "noblewoman". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of Patrick, from Latin Patricius meaning 'noble' or 'patrician'. Patricia has long been used in English and Spanish-speaking traditions.

Is Patricia a boy or girl name?

Patricia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Patricia?

177 US babies were named Patricia in 2024. Its peak year was 1951.

How do you pronounce Patricia?

Patricia is usually pronounced puh-TRISH-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.