Phoebe
Girl name · 1,604 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Phoebe: 1,604 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 88 births in 2023.
Phoebe comes from the Greek *Phoibe*, meaning "bright" or "radiant," and in mythology it was an epithet of the Titan goddess Artemis, linked to the moon. The name appears in the New Testament as a deaconess mentioned by St Paul, making it an early Christian choice as well. Its most famous bearers include the comic actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator of *Fleabag*, and the singer Phoebe Bridgers, though the name also has a strong literary presence through Phoebe Caulfield in J.D. Salinger's *The Catcher in the Rye*. The name shares its root with the moon of Saturn, Phoebe, discovered in 1898. A charming variant is Phebe, an older spelling that was once common in Scotland.
Girl 38 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 202388 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #4787 babies
- Total births
- 1,604since 1987
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 23%vs prior 5y