Phoebe

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Origin and meaning

Name: Phoebe (phoe-be)

Gender: Female

Popularity in 2023: #238

Origin: Greek
Meaning: Bright, Shining

Origin and Meaning: Phoebe is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word “phoibos”, meaning “bright” or “radiant”.

Etymology: The name Phoebe is derived from the Greek word “phoibos”, which is derived from the Greek word “phos”, meaning “light”.

Derived: Phoebe is also the name of a moon of Saturn, and is used as a surname in some cultures.

History of Name: The name Phoebe was first used in the English language in the 16th century, and was popularized by the character Phoebe Buffay in the television show Friends.

Style of the Name: Phoebe is a classic name that has been used for centuries, and is still popular today.

Symbolism of the Name: The name Phoebe is associated with light and brightness, and is often seen as a symbol of hope and optimism.

Pronunciation

Say: 🔊
IPA: /fˈiːbiː/
Syllables: phoe-be

Phoebe's luck prospects

Destiny	Good	★★★★
Friendship	Average	★★★
Love	Poor	★★
Family	Good	★★★★
Money	Excellent	★★★★★
Health	Excellent	★★★★★

Personality traits of name Phoebe

Enthusiastic
Forceful
Trusting
Amorous
Many-sided
Unfaithful
Restless

Astrology of name Phoebe

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Element: Fire
Ruling planet: Jupiter

Lucky metal: Gold

Lucky gemstones:	Natural Pearls Tibetian Turquoise Yellow Fluorite
Lucky colors:	Apricot Pink Coral

Totem pet: Lizard
Totem animal: Wasp
Totem plant: Aster
Totem tree: Holly

Lucky weekday: Sunday
Favorable month: November
Lucky numbers: 2, 6, 20
Lucky days of the month: 8, 20, 29
Unlucky number: 25

Hobbies: stand up paddle boarding, star gazing, listening to music

Careers: Biomedical Sciences, Mathematics, Transport

Health issues: Bad Blood Pressure and chances of getting sun strokes

Letters count: 6

Numerology of name Phoebe

Phoebe's name number: 6

Name popularity

Female

Raw data

Year	Rank	Births
1880	168	50
1881	178	46
1882	170	62
1883	168	66
1884	170	75
1885	189	72
1886	191	80
1887	201	63
1888	225	65
1889	225	67
1890	227	74
1891	211	84
1892	227	88
1893	231	86
1894	243	85
1895	244	90
1896	232	106
1897	260	72
1898	265	79
1899	254	84
1900	291	71
1901	279	54
1902	268	87
1903	279	68
1904	291	63
1905	277	87
1906	307	53
1907	304	82
1908	307	76
1909	316	78
1910	323	90
1911	329	87
1912	369	104
1913	375	112
1914	352	177
1915	381	198
1916	386	199
1917	373	227
1918	398	215
1919	418	193
1920	409	220
1921	419	199
1922	418	193
1923	427	194
1924	428	197
1925	435	192
1926	453	162
1927	448	169
1928	441	177
1929	454	148
1930	437	164
1931	446	143
1932	444	146
1933	439	143
1934	446	127
1935	454	127
1936	438	139
1937	471	121
1938	445	151
1939	443	143
1940	458	150
1941	453	155
1942	506	127
1943	506	128
1944	517	112
1945	519	101
1946	544	117
1947	562	127
1948	584	105
1949	575	107
1950	583	99
1951	589	109
1952	598	99
1953	608	95
1954	595	130
1955	614	120
1956	639	109
1957	665	105
1958	662	110
1959	653	116
1960	662	117
1961	668	118
1962	664	110
1963	681	106
1964	687	100
1965	689	75
1966	644	106
1967	617	137
1968	656	96
1969	665	100
1970	675	111
1971	667	113
1972	643	112
1973	632	118
1974	654	95
1975	649	112
1976	645	107
1977	626	151
1978	654	115
1979	689	100
1980	716	84
1981	708	84
1982	713	80
1983	695	92
1984	695	106
1985	685	117
1986	677	139
1987	696	109
1988	696	121
1989	646	189
1990	643	225
1991	617	234
1992	666	195
1993	653	215
1994	610	247
1995	501	396
1996	478	432
1997	485	419
1998	511	398
1999	445	527
2000	409	642
2001	365	752
2002	391	665
2003	400	689
2004	381	752
2005	400	730
2006	350	890
2007	326	988
2008	329	959
2009	306	1016
2010	294	1040
2011	292	1022
2012	288	1060
2013	281	1063
2014	285	1103
2015	277	1118
2016	291	1034
2017	305	1021
2018	295	1023
2019	273	1148
2020	249	1178
2021	238	1235

Name Phoebe in sign language

Phoebe's name color

Phoebe

Other names

Phillip, Philip, Peyton, Phoebe, Phoenix, Pierce, Pierre