Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Patrici

Patrici

♀ Girl

Pronounced puh-TRISH-uh /pəˈtrɪʃ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Patrici is Patricia with its final -a dropped, almost certainly a clerical or stylistic truncation rather than a distinct name. Patricia is the feminine of Latin 'patricius,' a member of the noble patrician class, so its meaning is 'noble.'Low

In 30 seconds: Patrici is a truncated spelling of Patricia 'noble'; it was given to only a couple dozen girls a year, peaking in the mid-1960s (said like Patricia, puh-TRISH-uh).
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowLatin
MeaningPatrici is Patricia with its final -a dropped, almost certainly a clerical or stylistic truncation rather than a distinct name. Patricia is the feminine of Latin 'patricius,' a member of the noble patrician class, so its meaning is 'noble.'
U.S. rank (1974)#8413 ↘ Falling
1974 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1964
Total births (all-time)≈ 222

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196419491974

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Patrici is best understood as a clipped form of Patricia, the enduring name from Latin 'patricius,' noble. The dropped -a most likely reflects a recording or stylistic quirk rather than a deliberate coinage; the meaning and pronunciation follow the parent name directly.

It was never common, appearing for only a couple dozen girls a year around the mid-1960s and gone by the mid-1970s. Patricia itself was hugely popular then, which is exactly why a trimmed spelling like Patrici turns up; a bearer from that time is in her sixties now.

Did you know? Patrici almost always represents Patricia with a missing final letter, a reminder of how spelling slips in old records can create the look of a separate name.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Patrici — Truncation of Patricia (Latin 'patricius' noble)

Variations

PatriciaPatricePatricePatrisha

Nicknames

PatPatty

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Patrici…

Patricia— the full parent name
Patrice— a related short form
Patsy— a classic Patricia nickname
Tricia— a common short form

Explore names like Patrici

By themevintagerespellingartifact

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Patrici mean?

It is a truncated spelling of Patricia, from Latin 'patricius' meaning noble.

How do you pronounce Patrici?

It's said like Patricia, puh-TRISH-uh /pəˈtrɪʃ.ə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Patrici a boy or girl name?

Patrici is used as a girl's name.

Is Patrici a popular name?

No, it was always rare, a clipped spelling of Patricia seen mostly in the mid-nineteen-sixties.

💬 Ask Nia