girl · greek
Phyllis
say it fil-is
What Phyllis means
- Greek foliage, leafy green bough; a girl turned into an almond tree in myth Greek myth: Thracian princess who became an almond tree
How popular it is
In the United States it was most popular around 1930.
Other forms
Phillis, Fillide
Names with a similar meaning
Laura Willow Lina Hazel Rowan Oakley Olive Holly Lennox Ashley Daphne Magnolia
Phyllis in stories
- The Railway Children: Phyllis, the youngest railway child