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Phillis
OriginSpelling variation of Phyllis, Greek
Meaning"green bough"
About Phillis
The Phillis spelling of this once-popular name lives on thanks to Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American to publish a book of poetry, in the 18th century.
Pronounced FIL-lis.
As of October 2026, Phillis ranked #11523 in US births in 2000 SSA, peaked at #801 in 1949.
Editor's take: The name Phillis is a girl's name of French origin meaning "green bough".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Phillis on lists
Famous Philliss
- Phillis Wheatley
American poet
- Phillis Levin
American poet
Phillis in pop culture
- Phillis Holman
character in Cousin Phillis (1864) by Elizabeth Gaskell
Phillis in blog posts
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