Phyllidah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Phyllidah

What is the meaning of the name Phyllidah ?

The baby name Phyllidah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɪlɪdə/ (FIL-ih-dah or FIL-i-duh).

Phyllidah is Greek in Origin.

Phyllidah is an embellished spelling of Phyllida, a feminine name shaped in Early Modern English from Phyllis (Greek Phyllis, from phyllon “leaf”). It carries the pastoral sense of “leafy; green bough; foliage,” echoing the mythic Phyllis, the Thracian princess whose name became emblematic of woodland romance in classical and later literature.

Phyllida entered English as the stock shepherdess of Renaissance and Restoration pastorals - think “Phyllida and Corydon” - and has enjoyed periodic revivals in Britain, with contemporary visibility via figures such as Phyllida Law, Phyllida Lloyd, and Phyllida Barlow. Phyllidah itself is very rare; the final -ah is a modern ornamental ending parallel to Hannah or Dinah. Related forms include Phyllida (standard), Phillida/Phylida (variant spellings), and Phyllis; short forms include Phyl/Phil, Lida, and Liddy. Meaning-focused interpretations emphasize freshness, verdure, and renewal.

⚙ Phyllidah is extremely rare. There are only 1 recorded use on record, spread over 1 country.