Given name
Phila
“one who loves and is loved”
Phila is a variant of Phile. In Greek use, Phile carries the interpretation “one who loves and is loved.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Phila is a variant of Phile. In Greek use, Phile carries the interpretation “one who loves and is loved.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Phila connects to the Philo name family through Phile. An origin associated with Philo is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Phila connects to the Philo name family through Phile. The history of Philo gives this family its wider story. Philo’s historical associations include a 2nd-century saint, a deacon of St Ignatius.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Phila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 63
- 0 boys · 63 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1954. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 144 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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