Hebe

hee-bee

Greek

"youth"

Hebe Origin and Meaning

The name Hebe is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "youth".

The name of the Greek goddess of youth, daughter of Zeus and Hera, is rarely used today but may be ripe for revival considering the rejuvenation of the rhyming Phoebe. We'd call it one of the Greek goddess names ripe for modern use.

Popularity of the name Hebe

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• Séraphine
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Famous People Named Hebe

• Hebe Tien (Fu chen), Taiwanese singer
• Hebe Maria Monteiro de Camargo Brazilian TV host and singer
• Hebe Pastor de Bonafini Argentine activist
• Honorine Hebe du Fraysse de Viane (Morel) Verne wife of novelist Jules Verne

The name Hebe in Pop Culture

• Hebe Greek goddess of youth; daughter of Zeus and Hera
• Hebe Panhellenios character in Marvel comics; based on the goddess
• Cousin Hebe character in Gilbert and Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore"
• "Heebie (jeebies) " expression used to describe a feeling of anxiety
• Hebe a racial slur for a Jew, shortened from "Hebrew"
• Hebe common name of a New Zealand native shrub with medicinal properties