Phoebe-May
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- FEE-bee-MAY
- Origin
- Greek
Phoebe-May is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “bright, radiant + the month of May”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Phoebe-May mean?
Greek: Phoebe + May
“bright, radiant + the month of May”
Joins Phoebe (Greek, “bright, radiant”) and May (English, “the month of May”).
Meanings borrowed from Phoebe and May.
Is Phoebe-May a girl's or a boy's name?
Phoebe-May is a girls' name.
How popular is Phoebe-May in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 6 girls.
Phoebe-May in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,774 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
Names like Phoebe-May
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Phoebe, Penelope, Penny, Sophia, Thea, Ivy, Elena, Dorothy, Eliza, Athena, Evelyn, Harriet
Names related to Phoebe-May
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie, Lainey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Phoebe-May: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/phoebe-may, updated 20 October 2026.