Save Gender Masculine Usage Coptic Scripts ⲫⲓⲃ(Bohairic) ⲫⲓⲃ, ⲫⲓϥ(Sahidic) بيب(Arabic) Φιβ(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /ʔəp.ˈhiːβ/(Sahidic Coptic) /pʰiːb/(Old Bohairic) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsPhif, Bīb Meaning & History From Egyptian pꜣ-hb meaning "the ibis".