First names in Hebrew

First name Phoebe: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

פיבי

Gematria value: 102

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Phoebe is written פיבי

Meaning and origin

What does Phoebe mean?

Meaning: "bright, pure"
Origin: Greek

Phoebe comes from the Greek phoibē, "bright, pure, radiant". It is much loved in the English-speaking world, where a famous television series made it familiar, and it has been among the top British girls' names since the 2000s.

Gematria

Phoebe = 102

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. פיבי has 4 letters:

• פthe letter Pe80
• יthe letter Yod10
• בthe letter Bet2
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total102

The verse of the name

From the letter Pe to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Phoebe, from פ to י:

פָּדָה בְשָׁלוֹם נַפְשִׁי מִקְּרׇב־לִי כִּי־בְרַבִּים הָיוּ עִמָּדִי׃

“He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle against me, for many were with me.”

Psalms 55:19

The book of your first name

Phoebe, in nine pages

• Phoebe, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Phoebe
• Phoebe, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Phoebe in three answers

How do you write Phoebe in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Phoebe is written פיבי.

What is the gematria value of Phoebe?
Written פיבי, Phoebe is worth 102: the letter Pe (80) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Phoebe mean?
Bright, pure (origin: Greek). Phoebe comes from the Greek phoibē, "bright, pure, radiant". It is much loved in the English-speaking world, where a famous television series made it familiar, and it has been among the top British girls' names since the 2000s.