Philomina
Philomina was an Indian actress, who worked in the Malayalam film industry. She acted in more than 750 films in her career. She played mostly character and comedy roles, besides that of mother and grandmother. She started acting on the stage. This experience stood her in good stead when she was offered her first film role.
Meaning & Origin of Philomina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Philomina was an Indian actress, who worked in the Malayalam film industry. She acted in more than 750 films in her career. She played mostly character and comedy roles, besides that of mother and grandmother. She started acting on the stage. This experience stood her in good stead when she was offered her first film role.
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The Story of Philomina
Philomina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Philominas were born — ranking #11,422 that year. As of 2026, Philomina ranks #15,532 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 67 Philominas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Philomina
Philomina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 67 births in the dataset. Philomina's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #11,422. Use the chart and map above to compare Philomina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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