Philomena
Literal root meaning: “beloved”
About the name Philomena
Philomena is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, literally “beloved”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Philomena ranked #1920 for girls in the US, with 101 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Philomena were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning literally “beloved”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Philomena”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1920
- In 2015
- #2372
- Babies in 2025
- 101
Popularity of Philomena, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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