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Phoebe or Phœbe (/ ˈ f iː b i / FEE-bee; [1] Ancient Greek: Φοίβη, romanized: Phoíbē) is a female name, the feminine form of the male name Phoebus (Φοῖβος), an epithet of Apollo meaning "bright", "shining", and “pure”. In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with the power of prophecy as well as the moon.
For example, names embedding Apollo, such as Apollonios or Apollodorus, existed in Greek antiquity. [3] Theophoric personal names, containing the name of a god in whose care the individual is entrusted (or a generic word for god), were also exceedingly common in the ancient Near East and Mesopotamia.
A non-Greek origin of Apollo has long been assumed in scholarship. [12] The name of Apollo's mother Leto has Lydian origin, and she was worshipped on the coasts of Asia Minor. The inspiration oracular cult was probably introduced into Greece from Anatolia, which is the origin of Sibyl, and where some of the oldest oracular shrines originated.
Steve Granitz/Getty Images. Parents: Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard The Frozen and Parenthood stars had planned to name their first child Lincoln when they felt a distinct “boy vibe” during Bell ...
According to the myth, she was the original owner of the site of the Oracle of Delphi before gifting it to her grandson Apollo. Her name, meaning "bright", was also given to a number of lunar goddesses like Artemis and later the Roman goddesses Luna and Diana, but Phoebe herself was not actively seen as a moon goddess in her own right in ...
1. Alessandro. If you envision your son being a protector, this name translates to “defender of people.” 2. Leonard. With a name that means “brave,” your son will surely be courageous.
The name Polina is ranked on the 5,384th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used. It's estimated that there are at least 55,600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. [6] Polina was the second most popular name given to baby girls born in Moscow, Russia in 2007. [7]
Sometimes the name's fire meaning is obvious: Take Blaze for a boy, which conjures up bonfire images, or Ember for a girl, referring to the glowing bits left behind when the fire is over.