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    The first name Phillis

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    A less common spelling of Phyllis.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Phillis at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2000, 8 girls born in the United States were named Phillis, the 11,523rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1949, when 118 were.

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    3,683
    babies named Phillis since 1880
    #11,523
    rank in 2000
    1949
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Phillis

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Phillis Wheatley
      First African-American poet (1753–1784)

    More Greek girls’ names

    All 347 names of Greek origin

    Questions

    What does the name Phillis mean?
    A less common spelling of Phyllis.
    What is the origin of the name Phillis?
    A less common spelling of Phyllis.
    Is Phillis a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,683 US babies named Phillis since 1880 were girls.
    When was Phillis most popular?
    1949 in the United States, when 118 babies were named Phillis, its highest rank at 801st.
    Is Phillis also a surname?
    Yes. Phillis is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.