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
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek via Alexandra family
Phebe is more popular, ranked #5744 vs #5788 for Zendre.
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Phebe is more popular, ranked #5744 compared to Zendre at #5788 in the United States.
Phebe means "bright, radiant, shining" (Greek origin). Zendre means "defender of men" (Greek via Alexandra family origin).
Phebe is primarily a girl name. Zendre is primarily a girl name.