Gender-neutral name Greek origin Pagan tradition

Phoenix

FEE-niks · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Dark red; mythological firebird
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Pagan
Style era
trendy
Themes
mythological · fire
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births1,961
Peak year2020
First appeared1968
Total US births39,000
2020 peak19681982199620102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
NixFenny
Alternate spellings
PheonixFenix
In other languages
Phénix (French)Fénix (Spanish)Fenice (Italian)

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