Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Phoebs

Phoebs

Girl Name day: September 3
Phoebs is a short form of Phoebe: on birth records it is written Phoebe (35,856 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Phoebe page.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: bright, radiant.
Phoebe comes from Greek 'phoibe', feminine of 'phoibos' meaning 'bright' or 'radiant', an epithet linked to Apollo and the moon.

Name day for Phoebs

September 3

Why this day? Phoebs is a short form of Phoebe, and shares its name day.

Phoebs is celebrated in the United States on September 3.

The story of the name Phoebs

Phoebs is a short form of Phoebe. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — bright, radiant, and shares its name day, September 3.

On birth records, Phoebs is rarely written as such: the Phoebss are Phoebes (35,856 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Phoebe page.

Frequently asked questions about Phoebs

What does Phoebs mean?

Phoebs is a short form of Phoebe, which means bright, radiant.

When is Phoebs's name day?

September 3, together with Phoebe: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Phoebs a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Phoebe.

Phoebs's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 9/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Phoebs

Top 10

  1. Nyla96%
  2. Phoebe96%
  3. Stevie95%
  4. Krystal93%
  5. Elliott93%
  6. Cleo92%
  7. Piper92%
  8. Tia92%
  9. Bennie91%
  10. Marley91%

Bottom 10

  1. Jillian42%
  2. Otto42%
  3. Willard42%
  4. Rocky42%
  5. Issac42%
  6. Alton42%
  7. Harriet42%
  8. Kristian42%
  9. Conrad42%
  10. Addie42%

Love potential for Phoebs

Bottom 10

  1. Darian42%
  2. Sterling42%
  3. Otto42%
  4. Jermaine42%
  5. Brock42%
  6. King42%
  7. Ryder42%
  8. Gage42%
  9. Kate42%
  10. Kurt42%

Professional potential for Phoebs

Bottom 10

  1. Paris42%
  2. Diamond42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Jefferson42%
  5. Kali42%
  6. Darian42%
  7. Paulette42%
  8. Cesar42%
  9. Luther42%
  10. Conor42%

Crush potential for Phoebs

Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.