The first name Phébé

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About the first name Phébé

Meaning

The name Phébé traditionally means “bright” or “pure”.

Historical origin

The name Phébé comes from Greek Phoibê, feminine of Phoibos “bright,” the name of a woman mentioned in the New Testament.

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Phébé endured for centuries through biblical traditions and appears regularly in parish registers.

Pronunciation:fé-béfeb.e

Frequency of the first name Phébé by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Phébé by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name PhébéLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Phébé in baptisms by year.201510501805183118571883190919351805–1809 6 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 12 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1835–1839 12 baptisms1840–1844 18 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 12 baptisms1860–1864 12 baptisms1865–1869 12 baptisms1870–1874 12 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms

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