Meanings and history of the name Phoebe.

Phoebe name with meaning. Phoebe is also an irregular satellite of Saturn. The name is derived from Phoebus Latin and ultimately Phoibe Old Greek. This name is extremely rare in Britain however its variant Phoebe is currently a popular name for girls.

There is a bird genus Sayornis commonly called phoebes Eastern Phoebe Black Phoebe Says Phoebe are the species. Phoebe ˈ f iː b i FEE-bee. There is a tendency regarding working with old items such as antiques.

You are good at careers which involve the young unwell people or perhaps working to help the underprivileged. You are in favor for studying and research. Phoíbē is a female given name feminine form of the male name Phoebus Φοῖβος an epithet of Apollo meaning bright shining.

In American origin the meaning of name Phoebe is. It is also sometimes found as a pet form of the Greek name Euphemia which means Beautiful Silence. I have also found it common in early American History.

A biblical name it is from the word phoibos meaning bright pure. The name Phoebe means bright and radiant and from Pauls comments about her it seems that those words characterized her personality and her Christian life. The name appears in Paul s epistle to the Romans in the New Testament where it belongs to a female.

Its origin is Old Greek. The name became more common in the 18th century and is familiar in modern times due to the fictional character Phoebe Buffay on the Friends TV series. A reference to Phoebus Apollo the god of light.