Phoebe (name)
Phoebe is a female given name. The name is feminine of the first name Phoebus. Phoebus is a name for "Apollo", and means bright.
In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with prophecy and the moon. This was also a name of her granddaughter Artemis. A moon of Saturn has the name in honor of the Titan.[1] The pronunciation of the name is [ fee-bee ]. [2] This name was ranked #247 on the US Popular Names in 2021. [3]
A different spelling is Phebe.
People
- Phoebe Cates, American actress, model, and entrepreneur
- Phoebe Snow, American singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress and singer
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge, English actress, producer and writer
- Phoebe Cary, American writer (1824-1871)
- Phoebe Dynevor, actor
References
- ↑ "Phoebe name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ "Definition of phoebe | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
