girl's name

Phenicia

fuh-NEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 76

Phenicia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1993 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 1995, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1995.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Phenicia Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2010s.

25
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Phenicia by decade in France
Decade Births
1990s 10
2000s 25
2010s 15

How Popular Is Phenicia?

In 2011, Phenicia was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Phenicia Is Used

France as Phénicia #5,901 5 in 2018
United States #15,588 5 in 1993

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

How Phenicia Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Phénicia Phénicia is a rare spelling of Phenicia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. 5

Names That Peaked Alongside Phenicia

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Phenicia Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phenicia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Phenicia

  • English fuh-NEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Phenicia

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Phenicia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Phenicia

How popular is the name Phenicia?

In 2011, Phenicia was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Phenicia a girl's or a boy's name?

Phenicia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Phenicia?

Phenicia has 3 syllables.

When was Phenicia most popular?

Phenicia peaked in 1995, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.