Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Phoebe

FEE-bee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Bright; pure
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · mythological
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#183
2024 births1,639
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births41,758
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
PhoebBea
Alternate spellings
PhebePhoeby
In other languages
Phoebe (English)Febe (Italian/Spanish)Phébé (French)Feba (Polish)

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