Febe

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright or radiant; variant of Phoebe.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Febe by the numbers

Febe was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 20 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Phoebe

Like Febe, each of these traces back to Phoebe: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Phoebebright, radiant1,542 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Pheobebright or shining; variant of Phoebe7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Phoebe-Maevariant of Phoebe; bright or radiant; compound name5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Phoebiebright, shining; a form of Phoebe5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Phoebe-Rosebright and rose; compound of Phoebe and Rose4 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Febe

Names that are said the same way as Febe, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Phebebright, radiant; variant spelling of Phoebe28 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Febe, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Febe

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