Phoibos: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Phoibos – Meaning: bright, radiant – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: FOY-bos


Phoibos is a Greek boy's name meaning “bright, radiant”. It appears in our list of Christmas Baby Names for Your Holiday Babe.

Meaning & Origin of Phoibos

Meaning: Bright, radiant.

Origin: Greek.

How to Pronounce Phoibos

Phonetic: FOY-bos   IPA: /ˈfɔɪbɒs/

Popularity of Phoibos

Phoibos 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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