Philadelphia - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Philadelphia \ph(i)-ladel-phia, phil(a)-de-lphia\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "loving people". Known as the City of Brotherly Love, it was founded by Quakers with high ideals, where it was a tradition among them, the Friends, to name their eldest daughter in each family after the city.

Philadelphia is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Philadelphia. Click here to compare Philadelphia with related baby names.