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The baby name Filomene is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced FIL-oh-meen,fee-LOH-men (French: Philomène),fi-LOH-mee-nə.

Filomene is Greek, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Pronunciation: FIL-oh-meen,fee-LOH-men (French: Philomène),fi-LOH-mee-nə

What is the meaning of the name Filomene ?

The baby name Filomene is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced FIL-oh-meen,fee-LOH-men (French: Philomène),fi-LOH-mee-nə.

Filomene is Greek, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Filomene is a rare Romance variant of Philomène/Philomena, ultimately from Greek Philomēnē. The name is commonly analyzed from phil- “love” + menos “strength, spirit,” yielding the sense “lover of strength” or “friend of vigor”; some scholars connect it to philoumenē, “beloved,” giving the gentler meaning “the cherished one.”

The form Filomene appears in French- and Latin-influenced records where the accent is dropped and ph shifts to f, and alongside the related Filomena in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Its wider use surged in the 19th century with devotion to Saint Philomena, especially in France, Italy, Quebec, and parts of Latin America, then waned through the 20th century; today it reads as rare, vintage, and pan‑Romance. Variants and cognates include Philomène, Philomene, Philomena, Filomena, and (less directly) Philomela. Nicknames: Mena, Mina, Filo/Philo, Loma.

Filomene has the following similar or variant Names

Filomene – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
France Girls 2010 #422 3 3,152
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
CM Girls 0 #517 24 11,671
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098

Filomene is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:

France
CL
CM
LU
NG

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People also ask about Filomene

Filomene is predominantly a girl's name.
Filomene is a 4 syllable name, pronounced FIL-oh-meen,fee-LOH-men (French: Philomène),fi-LOH-mee-nə.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Philomena, Filomena, Philomène, Filomène and Philomene.
Across languages, Filomene has these equivalents: Philomena (English), Filomena (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Philomène (French), Mena / Mina (diminutive forms).
Yes — Filomene ranked #422 in France in 2010.
Filomene's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #404 in 2006 to #422 in 2010 in France.