Phebe
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright, radiant; variant spelling of Phoebe.
Phebe by the numbers
Phebe was given to 28 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 45 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Phoebe
Like Phebe, 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.
- Phoebe-Maevariant of Phoebe; bright or radiant; compound name5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Phoebe-Rosebright and rose; compound of Phoebe and Rose4 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Phebe. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Phebe
Names that are said the same way as Phebe, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Febebright or radiant; variant of Phoebe9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Phebe, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Phebe
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