Phaedra

FAY-drah

Greek

"bright"

Phaedra Origin and Meaning

The name Phaedra is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "bright".

This name of a tragic figure in Greek mythology, the daughter of King Minos, sister of Ariadne and wife of Theseus, has a mysterious and intriguing appeal, and would make a dramatic choice.

Phaedra has been a persistent theme in literature, both ancient and modern. There have been plays by Euripedes, Racine, Unamuno, and O'Neill, novels, poetry, operas and film--as recently as the 2011 Immortals starring Freida Pinto.

One celebrity pulled a gender switch when she named her son Phaedra Bloom Forever.

Phaedra Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 573 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Phaedra

• 573 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Phaedra

• Phaedra Hurst New Zealand actress
• Phaedra Parks American reality TV personality ("The Real Housewives of Atlanta")
• Phaedra Nicolaidis Australian actress
• Phaedra Patrick British writer
• Avril Phædra Douglas "Kim" Campbell 19th Prime Minister of Canada
• Phaedra Bloom Forever Geldof Cohen (b. 2013), son of media personality Peaches Geldof and singer Thomas Cohen

The name Phaedra in Pop Culture

• Phaedra Mentioned in the Nancy Sinatra song "Some Velvet Morning"
• Phèdre nó Delaunay famous courtesan and heroine of the Kushiel novels by Jacqueline Carey
• Phaedra nickname given to a horse,like Colossus in the game "Shadow of the Colossus"