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Phoenix

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Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Dark red; the mythological bird of fire that rises from its own ashes.”

Popularity Over Time

Phoenix US popularity rank over timeRank 8413 in 1970 to rank 236 in 2020. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#236#4325#84131968198020002024

Currently ranked #275 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

PheNix

Style

BoldStrongCelestialNature

Famous Bearers

  • River Phoenix (actor)
  • Phoenix (band)
  • Phoenix (city in Arizona)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Mythological; widely known across cultures.

People Also Ask

Dark red; the mythological bird of fire that rises from its own ashes.

Phoenix is currently ranked #275 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Phoenix include Phe, Nix.

Names that pair beautifully with Phoenix include Indigo, Orion, Sage, Rowan, Idris.