PHOEBE  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "radiant, shining one"

Popularity in 2008: #348

A mythological (she was goddess of the moon), biblical, Shakepearean, and Salinger name, the warm and captivating Phoebe was given a boost in popularity by one of the Friends. Bill and Melinda Gates used it for their daughter.

Variations:
Pheebey, Phoeboe, Phoebie, Phoebee, Pheebe, Febe, Phoebey, Pheebie, Pheby, Pheabe, Pheebee, Phoebi, Phoeby, Pheeby, Pheebi

International Variations:
Pheobe (Greek) Phebe (Italian)

People who like Phoebe also like:

Cordelia, Iris, Henry, Oliver, Felix, Thomas

Phoebe is being discussed in our message boards:

• Urgent help needed with twin names!
• big family game!
• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Davina

Read Nameberry blog posts about Phoebe:

• GOODBYE GIRLS' (NAMES)
• THE BABY WITH NO NAME
• MIXED-MARRIAGE NAMES
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN NAMES: Early Classical Choices
• BRITISH BABY NAMES: Quirky & Charming