PHOENIX  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "dark red"

Popularity in 2008: #401

Phoenix rolls a lot of cool trends into one: it's a place-name and a bird name, it ends in the oh-so-hip letter x, and as the mythic bird that rose from the ashes, it's a symbol of immortality. It's also got celebrity chops, via the acting family that includes Joaquin and the late River, and as the child of an ex-Spice Girl.

Variations:
Phenix, Phynix, Fenix, Pheonix

Phoenix is being discussed in our message boards:

• Starting the name list...
• Build a Celeb Name TOGETHER
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Lela?
• My first try at a name game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Phoenix:

• BOYS' NAMES FOR GIRLS: A Key To Success?
• NAMES ON FIRE
• HIPPIE NAMES
• THE NEW BOYS' NAMES 3: Ethnic Choices
• UNISEX NAMES: What's Hot, What's Not