Name Phyllis

Phyllis is a ♀ female name.

Origin of Phyllis

Phyllis is a name from Greek mythology. She was a Greek princess, who killed herself out of love. She was transformed into a leafless almond tree, which was foliated after her lover Demophon embraced her.

Meaning of Phyllis

Phyllis means “foliage” (from ancient Greek “phúllon/φῠ́λλον”).

Pronunciation of Phyllis

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• 🇫🇷 France: 3569 ↑↑ 654
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: 3621 ↓↓ -121
• 🇪🇸 Spain: 3638 ↓↓ -559
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 3813 ↓↓ -179
• 🇩🇪 Germany: 4138 ↑↑ 296
• 🇧🇪 Belgium: 4164 ↓↓ -144
• 🇺🇸 United States: 4272 ↓ -95
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 5264 ↓↓ -758
• 🇦🇹 Austria: 5511 ↓↓ -496
• 🇨🇦 Canada: 6251 ↓↓ -230
• 🇳🇴 Norway: 6267 ↓↓ -184
• 🇫🇮 Finland: 7641 ↑↑ 726
• 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 7905 ↓↓ -424
• 🇮🇪 Ireland: 8212 ↓↓ -331
• 🇦🇺 Australia: 11192 ↓↓ -1127
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: 11769 ↓↓ -433
• 🇩🇰 Denmark: 12146 ↓↓ -503
• 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 12487 ↓↓ -10833

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