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What does Phebe mean?
Phebe 
▼ as a name for girls is of Greek origin, and the name Phebe means "good to speak; bright, radiant". Phebe is an alternate form of Euphemia (Greek). Phebe is also a derivative of Phoebe (Greek).
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Variations
OTHER FORMS VIA EUPHEMIA, PHOEBE Pheby, Phemie, Phoebey, Phoeboe
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Phege, ..
(male) Phele, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Phebe Parker (P.P.), ..
How popular is Phebe?
Phebe is a somewhat prominent first name for women (#3858 out of 4276, Top 90%) but an uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Phebe reached its top rank of #465 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Phoebe (#320 IN RECENT RANKINGS) and Euphemia are the prominent variation forms of Phebe. Other variants, like Pheabe, are seldom used. Adoption of these forms of Phebe was at its apex 138 years ago (USAGE OF 0.1%) and is almost as conventional today (USAGE 0.1%, 12% LESS). Phoebe has been the most popular choice, while Phebe is now less popular.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Bebe, Hebe, Peele and Phedre. These names tend to be less commonly used than Phebe.
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