Phoebe (name)

Phoebe is a female given name. The name is feminine of the first name "Phoebus". "Phoebus" is a name for "Apollo", and means "bright".
In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with prophecy and the moon. This was also a name of her granddaughter Artemis. A moon of Saturn has the name in honor of the Titan.
A different spelling is Phebe.
Famous people named Phoebe include Phoebe Cates (an actress), Phoebe Snow (a musician) and Phoebe Tonkin (an American actress and model).