Patricia

Meaning & origin

Patricia is a girl's name of Spanish origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Noblewoman, of the patrician class, from Latin patricia, the feminine of patricius, the hereditary aristocracy of ancient Rome descended from the patres or founding fathers. The name carries an air of inherited dignity and high birth, and stands as a classic, elegant feminine choice across Mexican and wider Hispanic Catholic naming." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Patricia is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Mexican, LatinAmerican, Hispanic, Latino, Cuban, Argentine, Colombian, Chilean, Peruvian, Venezuelan, PuertoRican, Dominican, Spanish families, Patricia carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Patricia

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Patricia resonates in either tradition.

How Patricia sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Patricia breaks down into 8 phonemes: /P-AA-T-R-IH-K-IH-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Patricia — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Patricia

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Patricia maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.