US Popularity:10725
Origin:Greek
Meaning:Greenery; Foliage
Baby will surely grow into their roots with this sweet, traditional name. Of Greek origin and feminine, Phylis means “greenery” or “foliage,” helping your little one to blossom into who they are destined to be. Mostly spelled as Phyllis, this moniker can easily be shortened to Phil as a doting nickname. In Greek mythology, Phyllis was the daughter of a Thracian king who dies of a broken heart and grows into an almond tree, helping to show baby beautiful things can come out of even bad situations.

Phylis Name Popularity Data

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
1985
#17066
in 1985
- 4170
from 1976
In comparison to the previous year's data
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