Phoebe

Colors Related to this Name: Blue

Qualities Related to this Name: Romantic, Nurturing

Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #301 in 2013 and #298 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: Ancient Greek Φοίβη ‎(Phoíbē), feminine form of Φοῖβος ‎(Phoîbos, “bright”).

Meaning(s):

-(astronomy) The 14th moon of Saturn.

-(Greek god) A Titan, goddess of the moon, sister-wife of Coeus, and daughter of Uranus and Gaia.

-(Greek god) An epithet and synonym for Artemis; Phoebe Artemis, after her maternal grandmother, Phoebe Seneca above).

-(Greek god) An epithet and synonym for Selene; Phoebe Selene, after her maternal aunt, Phoebe Seneca above).

-( female name -comes from the Ancient Greek language-).

In Translingual

Origin: Ancient Greek Φοίβη ‎(Phoíbē)

Meaning(s):

-(taxon genus family Lauraceae tropical and subtropical evergreen trees, native to Asia and the Americas)