Phaedrus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Bright, radiant
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
FEE-drəs

Phaedrus is a Greek boy's name meaning “bright, radiant”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Phaedrus

Meaning: Bright, radiant.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Phaedrus

FEE-drəsIPA /ˈfiːdrəs/

Popularity of Phaedrus

Phaedrus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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