Girl · Greek
Phaedra
Say it: FEE-druh
Meaning
From Greek phaidros 'bright, shining'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Known mainly through tragedy, by Euripides and Racine; rarely given.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1970s
In the United States
- 1,792 babies given this name since 1963
- At its height in 1971, about 1 in 17,300 girls
- 22 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Faidra |
|---|---|
| Italian | Fedra |
| French | Phèdre |
Famous bearers
- Phaedra, wife of Theseus in Greek myth
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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