The first name Filomena
A girl’s name from Greek.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Latin Filumena, ultimately from Ancient Greek Φιλομήνη (Philomḗnē).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Filomena last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2017, with 4 births (#4,763).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Filomena with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Filomena at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 31 girls born in the United States were named Filomena, the 4,485th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1923, when 207 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Filomena
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Filomena Mascarenhas TipoteBissau-Guinean politician, born 1969
- Filomena EmbalóAngolan-born Bissau-Guinean writer, born 1956
- PhilomenaChristian saint, martyr and wonderworker, 291–304
- Alba ArnovaBallet dancer and actor (1930-2018)
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Questions
- What does the name Filomena mean?
- From Latin Filumena, ultimately from Ancient Greek Φιλομήνη (Philomḗnē).
- What is the origin of the name Filomena?
- From Latin Filumena, ultimately from Ancient Greek Φιλομήνη (Philomḗnē).
- How popular is the name Filomena?
- In 2022, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Filomena, ranking 4,645th. Its peak was 2017, with 4 births.
- Is Filomena a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,550 US babies named Filomena since 1880 were girls.
- When was Filomena most popular?
- 1923 in the United States, when 207 babies were named Filomena, its highest rank at 480th.