Patricia

Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census.[1] Another well-known variant of this is "Patrice".

Patricia

Roman empress Livia was a patrician
Pronunciation	/pəˈtrɪʃə/ pə-TRISH-ə, US also /pəˈtriːʃə/ pə-TREE-shə
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Latin
Meaning	Noblewoman, patrician
Other names
Related names	Patrick, Pat, Patrice, Patsy, Patti, Tricia, Trish, Trixie, Patrizia

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.[2] From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top 11 female names.[2]

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.[3]