Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Phebe is a variant of Phoebe. An origin associated with Phoebe is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Phebe is a variant of Phoebe. The history of Phoebe gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Phoebe is a name for the goddess of the moon.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Phebe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,958
- 0 boys · 2,958 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #5,669 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,669 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 45 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,740 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Phebe
- Phebe NovakovicAmerican businesswoman and former intelligence officerborn 1957
- Phebe BekkerBritish ice dancerborn 2005
- Phebe A. HanafordAmerican minister and author (1829-1921)
- Phebe HemphillAmerican sculptor (born 1960)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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