The first name Phoébé

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About the first name Phoébé

Meaning

The name Phoébé is a form related to Phébé and shares its traditional meaning: “bright” or “pure”.

Historical origin

Phoébé belongs to the same name family as Phébé. 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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In archival records, Phoébé may coexist with Phébé or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:foé-béfɔeb.e

Frequency of the first name Phoébé by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Phoébé 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 PhoébéLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Phoébé in baptisms by year.5037251201755180318511899194719951755–1759 8 baptisms1765–1769 8 baptisms1820–1824 16 baptisms1830–1834 8 baptisms1840–1844 8 baptisms1845–1849 16 baptisms1850–1854 8 baptisms1855–1859 16 baptisms1860–1864 16 baptisms1865–1869 24 baptisms1875–1879 16 baptisms1880–1884 8 baptisms1885–1889 16 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1995–1999 8 baptisms

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