Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
Trisha is a girl's and boy's baby name of Latin origin, a diminutive of Patricia, derived from the Latin patricius, meaning 'noble,' 'patrician,' or 'of noble birth.' With over 40,000 recorded births in U.S. SSA data, Trisha has deep American history.
Trisha was particularly popular in the 1950s-70s as an informal, accessible short form of Patricia. Country singer Trisha Yearwood gave the name a warm, Southern musical identity that has kept it in American cultural consciousness. It carries the easy-going friendliness of nicknames-turned-names, without the formality of its parent name.