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Hebe - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Hebe

[ 1 syll. he-be, heb-e ] The girl name Hebe is pronounced as HHIYB KEY. Hebe is used predominantly in English and it is derived from Old Greek origins. Derived from the element 'hebos' with the meaning young. The name was borne in Greek mythology by a daughter of Zeus and Hera; she personified youth, and was also the cupbearer for the gods, serving them nectar and ambrosia. It was first adopted by English speakers at the end of the 19th century. The name Heba (English) and the name Hebah (English) are variations of Hebe.

Hebe is seldom used as a baby name for girls. It is not listed within the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Hebe include Hope (English), Haifa (Arabic), Happy (English), Hava (Hebrew), Havva (Turkish), Hayfa (Arabic), Heba (English), Hebah (English), Hiba (Arabic), Hopi (English), Hopie (English), Whoopi (English), Habibah (Hebrew), and Haviva (Spanish and Hebrew).

KEY: Pronunciation for Hebe: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)"


 
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