Filomena
Filomena is a form of the Greek female given name Philomena. It means "friend of strength" or "loved one". Filomena is the name of one of the storytellers in the frame story of The Decameron.
Meaning & Origin of Filomena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Filomena is a form of the Greek female given name Philomena. It means "friend of strength" or "loved one". Filomena is the name of one of the storytellers in the frame story of The Decameron.
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The Story of Filomena
Filomena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 207 Filomenas were born — ranking #480 that year. As of 2026, Filomena ranks #4,178 for baby girls with 34 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Filomenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Filomena
Phonetically similar names — useful when Filomena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Philomena
- Filament
- Philomela
- Filipina
- Philomel
- Willamina
- Philemon
- Fellowman
- Felina
- Fellaheen
- Filipino
- Filaments
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About the name Filomena
Filomena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Filomena's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #427. Use the chart and map above to compare Filomena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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