Meaning: Its source is Patricius, a Latin name meaning "Aristocrat."

Popularity: The name Particia ranked 2154th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: Princess Patricia, granddaughter of Britain's Queen Victoria, helped to popularize this name at the beginning of the 20th century. The nicknames Pat and Patty were soon associated with it, although, somewhat surprisingly, both originated as pet forms of Martha and Matilda.