Phoibe
Phoibe is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek.
- Greek Mythology
- Ancient Greek
- Biblical Greek
Meaning & Origin of Phoibe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Phoibe is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
- Ancient Greek
- Biblical Greek
The Story of Phoibe
Phoibe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2019, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Phoibes were born — ranking #12,446 that year. As of 2026, Phoibe ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Phoibes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Phoibe
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Phoibe. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Phoibe
Phonetically similar names — useful when Phoibe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Fab
- Fib
- Fob
- Phobe
- Fub
- Feeb
- Fibe
- Foob
- Fobe
- Phob
- Febe
- Phib
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Phoibe
Phoibe is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Phoibe's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #12,446. Use the chart and map above to compare Phoibe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.