Phebe
Meaning
"bright, radiant, shining"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,744
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Fee, Bee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, radiant, shining"
Origin: Greek
"combination of Zena (life/hospitable) and Layla (night/dark beauty)"
Origin: Modern American Compound
Zenayla is more popular, ranked #5739 vs #5744 for Phebe.
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Zenayla is more popular, ranked #5739 compared to Phebe at #5744 in the United States.
Phebe means "bright, radiant, shining" (Greek origin). Zenayla means "combination of Zena (life/hospitable) and Layla (night/dark beauty)" (Modern American Compound origin).
Phebe is primarily a girl name. Zenayla is primarily a girl name.