Philo
Philo of Alexandria, also called Philō Judæus, was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria, in the Roman province of Egypt.
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Philo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Philo of Alexandria, also called Philō Judæus, was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria, in the Roman province of Egypt.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Philo
Philo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 13 Philos were born — ranking #6,344 that year. As of 2026, Philo ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 383 Philos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Philo
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Philo. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Philon
Names that sound like Philo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Philo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Filo
- Follow
- Fellow
- Fallow
- Feely
- Follo
- Felloe
- Phyllo
- Falo
- Fallo
- Phylo
- Folo
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About the name Philo
Philo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 383 births in the dataset. Philo's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #6,344. Use the chart and map above to compare Philo'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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