Patricia is a feminine given name of Latin origin.

Derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning 'noble', it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick.

According to the US Social Security Administration records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937 to 1943 in the United States, after which it dropped in popularity, sliding to #745 in 2016.

In Catalan and Portuguese it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria Patrizia is the form, pronounced [paˈtrittsja] in Italian and [paˈtʁiːtsi̯a] in German.

It is also used in Romania, in 2009 being the 43rd most common name for baby girls.