Given name
Philomenia
“a friend of strength”
Philomenia is a variant of Philomena. One English interpretation is “a friend of strength.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Philomenia is a variant of Philomena. One English interpretation is “a friend of strength.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Philomenia is a variant of Philomena. Philomena has been associated with Latin and Greek naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Philomenia is a variant of Philomena. The history of Philomena gives this family its wider story. Philomena was in use during the 19th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Philomenia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 0 boys · 15 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 10 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 1927. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1921.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Philomenia’s family of names
Philomenia has a related form in Philomena.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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