Phaidra
US Popularity Rank: 8584
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Bright
Baby is a bright spark in your life, so why not consider the name Phaidra? This effortlessly cool name has Greek origins and means “bright,” perfect to match baby’s inner light. This radiant moniker also has connections to Greek mythology and the Cretan princess Phaedra. She was the daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë, and her story inspired the beautiful song by Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra, Some Velvet Morning. Little Phaidra is sure to feel connected to her heritage with this luminescent name.