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Φαίδρα

“bright”

Language contexts for this entry: Greek, Ancient Greek

feminineGreek script

\pʰǎi̯.draː\ · Ancient Greek

Origin: Not established
2 language contexts: Greek Ancient Greek
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Φαίδρα

Φαίδρα is a feminine given name documented in Greek and Ancient Greek. It is a form of Fedra, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “bright”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “bright”

Φαίδρα < αρχαία ελληνική Φαίδρα < θηλυκό του Φαῖδρος < φαιδρός < φαίνω < πρωτοελληνική *pʰáňňō < πρωτοϊνδοευρωπαϊκή *bʰn̥h₂ye- < *bʰeh₂- (λάμπω)

Sources for this account (5)

Greek Wiktionary: ΦαίδραCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q98596453CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ΦαίδραCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (en): Phaedra (mythology)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q3742007CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

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03 / By the numbers

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q98596453CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΦαίδραCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ΦαίδραCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (en): Phaedra (mythology)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q3742007CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Φαίδρα

Φαίδρα is a feminine given name documented in Greek and Ancient Greek. It is a form of Fedra, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “bright”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “bright”

Sources for this account (5)

Greek Wiktionary: ΦαίδραCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q98596453CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ΦαίδραCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (en): Phaedra (mythology)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q3742007CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Language records

Documented as a given name in Greek.

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q98596453CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΦαίδραCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ΦαίδραCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (en): Phaedra (mythology)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q3742007CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Φαίδρα

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Where Φαίδρα is used

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Greece

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Fedra

Phaedra

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A story to pass on.

About Φαίδρα

Meaning in the sources

Where Φαίδρα is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Fedra

Phaedra

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page