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Philemon

male

Meaning

"Loving Affectionate"

Greek name meaning loving, known from the New Testament epistle and used in Christian naming traditions.

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Popularity History of Philemon

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#10616Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Philemon did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Philemon Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Philemon

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek
Syllables3
Length8 letters

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