Girl
Philomena
Philomena is a girl's name, a distinctive, less common pick, that has cooled since its 1920s peak, but is still chosen today.
GreekGreek "philos" (loved) + "menos" (strength)
EtymologyMeaning "beloved strength"
Births by decade
1900s
613
1910s
2,071
1920s
2,711
1930s
1,070
1940s
547
1950s
533
1960s
239
1970s
115
1980s
72
1990s
121
2000s
218
2010s
483
Peaked in the 1920s · 8,793 total U.S. births since 1900