/pəˈtrɪʃə/pə-TRISH-ə, US also /pəˈtriːʃə/pə-TREE-shə
Gender
Female, Male
Origin
Language(s)
Latin
Meaning
Noblewoman, patrician
Other names
Related names
Patrick, Pat, Patrice, Patsy, Patti, Tricia, Trish, Trixie, Patrizia
Patricia is a gender neutral given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. Another well-known variant of this is "Patrice".
According to the US Social Security Administration records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937 to 1943 in the United States, after which it dropped in popularity, sliding to #745 in 2016.[1] From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top 11 female names.[1]
In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking Latin-American countries, the name Patrícia/Patricia is common as well, pronounced [paˈtɾisiɐ] in Portuguese and [paˈtɾisja] in Spanish. In Catalan and Portuguese it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria Patrizia is the form, pronounced [paˈtrittsja] in Italian and [paˈtʁiːtsi̯a] in German. In Polish, the variant is Patrycja, pronounced [paˈtrɨt͡sja]. It is also used in Romania, in 2009 being the 43rd most common name for baby girls.[2]
^ abPopularity of a Name. Social Security Administration ssa.gov, accessed June 26, 2017
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