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Meaning of name Phoebe

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Meaning

The name Phoebe has the following meaning:

Shining and radiant woman, or "goddess of the moon". Popularized by the hit TV sitcom "Friends".
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Phoebe is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 415 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Phoebe rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 23 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 325 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Phoebe in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Phoebe is pronounced as fee-bee

Origins

Phoebe originates from the Greek language.
See other suggested Greek girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Phoebe and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Phoebe: Boys - Adonis, Gregory, Girls - Alexandra, Amara, Cynthia, Diantha, Euphemia, Genie, Kaia, Kandi, Kyra, Lexie, Liddie, Mintie, Nereida, Nerissa, Ova, Teri, Both genders - Calandra

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Phoebe: Febe, Pheabe, Phebe (Italian), Pheby, Pheebe, Pheebee, Pheebey, Pheebi, Pheebie, Pheeby, Pheobe (Greek), Phoebee, Phoebey, Phoebi, Phoebie, Phoeboe, Phoeby

Style

We think the name Phoebe should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

See other Traditional girl names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Phoebe to be: Conservative and attractive lady

In one word, you might describe Phoebe as a(n) "attractive" person.

See other "attractive" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Phoebe (or its variants) are:

Phoebe Holcroft Watson, born on 7 October, a famous athlete. Phoebe Holcroft Watson's background: A tennis player from the United Kingdom whose best result in singles was reaching the final of the US Championships in 1929.

Phoebe Cates, born on 16 July, a famous actress. Phoebe Cates's background: An American film actress known for her roles in several teen films, most notably Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gremlins.

Phoebe Snow, born on 17 July, a famous singer. Phoebe Snow's background: A singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for her 1975 hit 'Poetry Man'.
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