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 [ 2 syll. (p)hoe-nix, ph-oen-ix ] The boy name Phoenix is pronounced as FIYNihKS KEY. Phoenix is used predominantly in English and it is also derived from English origins. From the words 'phoenix' ; 'phoinix' which means dark red. The first name is derived from the name of the mythical and beautiful bird that is reborn from ashes after being consumed in flames; the bird featured in ancient Phoenician mythology, and its name is ultimately of the Greek 'phoinix' (dark red). Phoenix is rather popular as a baby boy name, and it is also perceived as trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1990s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2008 with 0.034% of baby boys being named Phoenix. It was #401 in rank then. Among all boy names in its family, Phoenix was the most regularly used in 2008. Phoenix has primarily been a boy name, though in the last century it has also been used for girls. In 2007, 61% more boys than girls were given the name Phoenix. Baby names that sound like Phoenix include Fomka (Russian), Fonso (Spanish), Fonzi (Spanish), Fonzie (English), Fonzo (Spanish), Feng (Chinese), Fons (English), and Fonz (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Phoenix: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
