What does Phaedra mean?

Phaedra as a girls' name is pronounced FAY-drah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Phaedra is "bright". Greek mythology: the daughter of King Minos, who was married to the hero Theseus and fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus. When he spurned her advances, she committed suicide. The tale of Phaedra's dark and guilty love has inspired playwrights from ancient to modern times.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ph-, -ra

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, bright (light), mythology, king (queen), hero, tale (literary), dark (black), ancient (old), modern

Variations

VARIANTS Faydra, Fedra, Phadra, Phaedre, Phaidra, Phedra, Phedre

How popular is Phaedra?

Phaedra is an unusual given name for females. Phaedra is an equivalently unusual last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Alandra, Caera, Candra, Cedra, Chandara, Chandra▼, Chantra, Chara, Chaundra, Cheeara, Daeira, Deadra, Deandra▼, Dedra, Deedra, Diandra, Diedra, Dyandra, Jadra, Jaidra, Jaydra, Kandra, Keandra, Kiandra, Landra, Leandra▼, Madra, Nadra, Nedra, Needra, Padma, Pandora, Pandra, Pera, Petra, Phanya, Phelia, Phemia, Pheodora, Philyra, Piera, Pietra, Sandra▼, Shadira, Shakeera, Shakira▼, Shamara, Shameera, Shamira, Shandra, Shanedra (see Sha-), Shara, Sheera, Shera, Tedra, Thamara, Thamera, Tiandra, Xandra and Zandra. These names tend to be more frequently used than Phaedra.