Name
Phoenix
Meaning
Phoenix is a unisex name of Greek origin meaning “the bird reborn from ashes; deep crimson”.
Phoenix names the legendary bird of Greek and Egyptian myth that burns itself to ash and rises young again, the ancient world's great emblem of renewal; the Greek word also denoted a Tyrian crimson dye. Joaquin Phoenix, the Arizona city, and the X-Men's Jean Grey have together pushed it into mainstream use for both sexes.
A US top-250 boys' name and top-400 girls' name in the 2020s.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #533 in 2025 · peak #285 in 2020
Boys
Ranked #329 in 2025 · peak #236 in 2020
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronounced
- /FEE-niks/
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Questions
Phoenix is a unisex name of Greek origin meaning “the bird reborn from ashes; deep crimson”. Phoenix names the legendary bird of Greek and Egyptian myth that burns itself to ash and rises young again, the ancient world's great emblem of renewal; the Greek word also denoted a Tyrian crimson dye.
Phoenix is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls. It is a US top-250 boys' name and top-400 girls' name in the 2020s.
The name Phoenix comes from Greek. Phoenix names the legendary bird of Greek and Egyptian myth that burns itself to ash and rises young again, the ancient world's great emblem of renewal; the Greek word also denoted a Tyrian crimson dye. Joaquin Phoenix, the Arizona city, and the X-Men's Jean Grey have together pushed it into mainstream use for both sexes.
Phoenix is pronounced FEE-niks.
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