Patra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Patra

What is the meaning of the name Patra ?

The baby name Patra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpætrə/ (PAT-ruh),/ˈpeɪtrə/ (PAY-truh),/ˈpɑːtrə/ (PAH-trah).

Patra is Greek, Latin, Sanskrit in Origin.

Patra is a multicultural name with roots in South Asian and Hellenic traditions. In Sanskrit (patra, पत्र), it denotes a “leaf” or “page/letter” and, by extension, a “vessel.” Through Indic influence, the Thai feminine name Patra/Pattra keeps the “leaf” sense. In Greek, Pátra (Πάτρα) names a major port city; Patra can function as a toponymic given name meaning “from Patras.” In modern English and Caribbean usage, Patra sometimes serves as a clipped form of Cleopatra.

As a surname, Patra is common in eastern India (Odia, Bengali), and the given name appears across South and Southeast Asia. Western use is rare but gained visibility in the 1990s via the Jamaican singer Patra. Variants and spellings include Pattra and Paatra/Patraa, and, by relation, Cleopatra; do not confuse with Petra (“rock” in Greek). Depending on origin, meanings span “leaf; letter,” “of Patras,” or “short for Cleopatra.”