Phaedra
Meaning
"bright, radiant, shining"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,169
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Phae
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, radiant, shining"
Origin: Greek
"western settlement"
Origin: Old English
Westyn is more popular, ranked #786 vs #6169 for Phaedra.
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Westyn is more popular, ranked #786 compared to Phaedra at #6169 in the United States.
Phaedra means "bright, radiant, shining" (Greek origin). Westyn means "western settlement" (Old English origin).
Phaedra is primarily a girl name. Westyn is primarily a boy name.