The first name Phaedra
A girl’s name from Greek.
Pronounced /ˈfiːdɹə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Latin Phaedra, from Ancient Greek Φαίδρᾱ (Phaídrā). The myth has been retold several times, in plays (in classical times in Euripides's Hippolytus and Seneca the Younger's Phaedra, later in Racine's Phèdre), and more recently in other media.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Phaedra, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 9 births (#2,659).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Phaedra with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Phaedra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 15 girls born in the United States were named Phaedra, the 7,409th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 96 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Phaedra mean?
- From Latin Phaedra, from Ancient Greek Φαίδρᾱ (Phaídrā). The myth has been retold several times, in plays (in classical times in Euripides's Hippolytus and Seneca the Younger's Phaedra, later in Racine's Phèdre), and more recently in other media.
- What is the origin of the name Phaedra?
- From Latin Phaedra, from Ancient Greek Φαίδρᾱ (Phaídrā). The myth has been retold several times, in plays (in classical times in Euripides's Hippolytus and Seneca the Younger's Phaedra, later in Racine's Phèdre), and more recently in other media.
- How popular is the name Phaedra?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Phaedra, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2014, with 9 births.
- Is Phaedra a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,902 US babies named Phaedra since 1880 were girls.
- When was Phaedra most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 96 babies were named Phaedra, its highest rank at 1,193rd.
- How do you pronounce Phaedra?
- Phaedra is /ˈfiːdɹə/, 2 syllables.