Phoibia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Phoibia – Meaning: radiant, bright, pure (feminine form built on phoibos, an epithet of Apollo) – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: FEE-bee-uh


Phoibia is a Greek girl's name meaning “radiant, bright, pure (feminine form built on phoibos, an epithet of Apollo)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Moon — Dreamy, Luminous, and Deeply Rooted.

Meaning & Origin of Phoibia

Meaning: Radiant, bright, pure (feminine form built on phoibos, an epithet of Apollo).

Origin: Greek.

How to Pronounce Phoibia

Phonetic: FEE-bee-uh   IPA: /ˈfiːbiə/

Popularity of Phoibia

Phoibia doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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