Phoebe or Phœbe (/ˈfbi/ FEE-bee;[1] Ancient Greek: Φοίβη, romanized: Phoíbē) is a female given name, feminine form of the male name Phoebus (Φοῖβος), an epithet of Apollo meaning "bright", "shining".

In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with the power of prophecy as well as the moon. This was also an epithet of her granddaughter Artemis. A moon of Saturn bears this name in honor of the Titan. This name also appears in Paul the Apostle's Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament, where it belonged to a female minister in the church at Kechries.

An alternate spelling is Phebe.

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  1. "Phoebe", and "Phebe". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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