Phaedra name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek, English and German
Usage: Hindi, German and English
Pronunciation: pha(ed)-ra
Meaning: Bright and Phaidros
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What does Phaedra mean?

Meaning of Phaedra is Bright or Phaidros is a unisex name, mostly used in English, German and Hindi is rooted from German, English and Old Greek.

How do I pronounce Phaedra?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Phaedra is pha(ed)-ra.

Variants of Phaedra

Faydra

Names that rhyme with Phaedra

How popular is the name Phaedra?

Phaedra is common in Belgium where over 475 new-borns have been given the name since 1995. At its zenith in 1997, it ranked 87th when 117 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Phaedra is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1963 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1971, it ranked 1187th when 96 girl were named Phaedra.

Over 1752 people have been named Phaedra in United States.

Phaedra is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it has been in use since 1998 and peaked in 2014 when it ranked 2659th.

Also, Phaedra is a familiar name in England, Cyprus and Canada. As per our evaluation, over 2000 babies have been bestowed Phaedra around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2018734415
2017490327
2016460530
2015413135
2014391538
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Phaedra in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands16153

Numerological aspects of Phaedra

You are into material possessions but you don't realize it's not what matters most. Taking into consideration your communication skills and charisma, you won't have a problem to attract attention and spread awareness. Harmony and balance matter to you. Be the living proof to those who ignored you, they need to realize you were right this whole time. You are a perfectionist when it comes to relationships too.

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Famous people named Phaedra

  • Phaedra Neitzel in The Space Between as Actress
  • Phaedra Grant in The Legend of Lady Blue as Actress
  • Phaedra Harris in Cool Runnings as Casting Department
  • Phaedra Parks in Men of 'Cougar Town'/Phaedra Parks/Genevieve Morton as

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