Patricia
noble / patrician (Latin)
Patricia is a spanish / english girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 242, with 32,053 records. It has 4 syllables.
Origin and meaning
noble / patrician (Latin)
Derived from the Latin 'patricius', referring to the ancient Roman noble class. In the Philippines, it has maintained steady popularity across generations, commonly pronounced in both Spanish-derived (/pa-TRI-sya/) and English-derived (/pa-TRI-sha/) cadences.
Patricia is the feminine form of the Latin name Patricius, meaning 'noble' or 'of the patrician class'. It entered Philippine naming traditions during the Spanish colonial period and was further reinforced during the American era, remaining a classic and enduring choice.
Name character
In the Philippines
Extremely common across social classes in the Philippines. Typical diminutives and nicknames include Pat, Patty, Trish, Trisha, and Tricia. It is frequently paired in double names like Maria Patricia or Patricia Nicole.
Related forms
- Patricia Spanish
- Patrizia Italian
- Patrícia Portuguese
- Patrycja Polish
- Patrice French
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Patricia with common surname pairs
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Patricia is the given name. The full name is Patricia + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Patricia a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Patricia is number 242, with 32,053 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.