Greek

Phoebus

Pronounced FEE-busShare

Meaning: Bright; pure

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Phoebus represents Greek Phoibos, an epithet associated with Apollo. Its meaning concerns brightness or purity; the link with the sun is a mythological association rather than a separate translation.

Spellings & variants

  • Phoibos

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Phoebus comes from Greek.

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