Home Names Phyllis

Phyllis

99% API Accuracy • 2,380 samples analyzed

female
Female Name 99% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 2,380

Gender Distribution

Male: 1.3%
Female: 98.7%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

Greek

Meaning

Phyllis originates in Greek language and means 'green bough'. In Greek mythology, Phyllis was a Thracian princess who was tragically in love with Demophon, King of Athens. As a feminine given name it used to be very popular in the United States.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

US 1,569 samples
99%
GB 117 samples
97%
KE 115 samples
100%
CA 85 samples
100%
GH 68 samples
97%
ZA 50 samples
100%
CN 31 samples
97%
HK 26 samples
96%
SG 25 samples
96%
MY 24 samples
100%
AU 23 samples
100%
DE 23 samples
100%
IE 23 samples
100%
NG 15 samples
93%
FR 15 samples
87%
NL 15 samples
100%
TW 15 samples
100%
MX 14 samples
100%
UG 11 samples
100%
ZM 11 samples
100%

+ 5 more countries

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