Dark red or mythical bird
A variant spelling of Phoenix, referring to the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes. It is derived from the Greek word for a deep reddish-purple color or the Phoenician people.
Less common today
Pheonix isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,367 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
