Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Phyllis

FIL-iss · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Green bough or foliage
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
nature · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#8282
2024 births13
Peak year1947
First appeared1880
Total US births322,490
1947 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
PhylPhylis
Alternate spellings
PhillisPhilliss
In other languages
Filide (Italian)Fílis (Spanish)

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Phyllis Hyman (singer)