THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Patring
Patring is recorded as a female given name in Cebuano. Its lexical definition links this spelling with the longer name or names Patricia and Patrice as a short or familiar form.
The etymology is not settled. The explanation above keeps the source’s uncertainty rather than assigning a definite meaning.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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CebuanoEtymology & source
A diminutive of Patricia. From Patricia + -ng.
a diminutive of the female given names Patricia and Patrice
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PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Patring in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Patring
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Auring♀Short form of Aurora
- Makring♀Short form of Macaria
- Maring♀Short form of Maria and Mari
- Mating♀Short form of Matea and Mathilde
- Patri·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Patria·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Patrice♂♀Etymology uncertain; see source accounts
- Patrick♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
What rhymes with Patring?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Explore Patring further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Patring (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.