Philomena name meaning
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What does Philomena mean?
Philomena's meaning is Strongly Beloved, Friend of Strength, Greatly Loved, Powerful, Love Strong, Phileo or Meno is originated from Old Greek which is used prevalently in German and English is a girl name.
How do I pronounce Philomena?
The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Philomena is ph(i)-lome-na. phil(o)-mena is another way(s) to say the name.
Variants of Philomena
Filemona, Mena, Meina, Imaine, Menah, Amoena, Iman, Imagina
Middle Names for Philomena
Saray, Rubye, Sylviane, Sheree, view more middle names that goes with Philomena
Names that rhyme with PhilomenaHow popular is the name Philomena?
Philomena used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1880 and over 9316 babies have been given the name in 138 years. When at its peak in 1915,.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 138 years. Additionally, the first name has been in Philomena is a familiar baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 100 names.
In 1964, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 72 on girl names chart when 84 babies were given the name Philomena. Over 1306 babies in Ireland have been named Philomena.
Philomena is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 21 years of use, it could not make it big. There are over 176 babies that have been given the name Philomena in England and Wales.
Also, in France, it has been in use since 1926 and achieved its top most rank of 1021 in 1962. But Philomena is a popular baby name in Nigeria where every 1 in 7000 have the name as well as in, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and England.
As per our research, over 90000 babies have been bestowed Philomena around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2149 | 87 |
| 2017 | 2115 | 90 |
| 2016 | 2098 | 92 |
| 2015 | 2343 | 78 |
| 2014 | 2605 | 67 |
Facts
Philomena in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 554 | 1349 | 3448 |
 | 5 | 554 | 16 | 27 |
 | 5 | 554 | 16 | 11 |
 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Philomena?
You are a blessed person even if you don't know it yet. Playing with words and using metaphors to confuse people is your specialty. Try to be more compassionate and humane. Not having all the things you wanted in life has taught you how to appreciate what you have today. When it comes to career, you prefer to take the easier road but realize soon that it's not the best way. You always analyze something in your mind.
Parents who liked Philomena, loved these names
- Mellany - Used specifically in Swedish and Danish unexpected, Mellany is rooted from Greek and Old Greek used as a baby girl name, Mellany means "Brown or Black"
- Priam - Unexpected choice and Modernistic Old Greek Priam means "Priamos" bestowed upon baby boys is used particulary in English
- Diona - Of Old Greek origin, Unwonted Diona means "From the Sacred Spring or Divine", chiefly used in English is given to girls
- Artyom - Unconventional boy name Artyom means "Artemis" which is used predominantly in Russian is of Old Greek origin
- Naja - Naja's meaning is Successful or Eternal Salvation is principally used in Inuktitut, African and Arabic that originated from Arabic, Old Greek and Inuktitut is a gender-neutral name
Famous people named Philomena
- Philomena Mensah, Canadian sprinter
- Philomena Garvey, Irish amateur golfer
- Philomena, young consecrated virgin whose remains were discovered on May 24/25 1802
- Philomena Begley, Irish country music singer from Northern Ireland
- Philomena McDonagh in Episode #1.1790 as Actress
- Philomena Lee in Philomena as
- Philomena Nowlin played the central character of Miss Melody Jones in 1972 drama film Miss Melody Jones.
Lists having Philomena
- Girl names beginning with P
- American Girl Names
- English Girl Names
- Greek Girl Names
- German Girl Names
- Girl names that ends with -ena
- Popular Girl Names in Ireland (1965)
- Baby Names that mean Beloved
- Baby Names that mean Friend
- Baby Names that mean Strength
- Baby Names that mean Loved
- Baby Names that mean Powerful
- Baby Names that mean One
- Baby Names that mean Love
- Baby Names that mean Strong