Philomena - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Philomena \ph(i)-lome-na, phil(o)-mena\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "powerful love". Name of a popularly-worshipped saint who is supposedly a virgin martyr. Her cult was based on a set of bones discovered in Rome in 1802, but in 1961, archaeologists disproved the claim, and her veneration was forbidden by Rome.

Philomena has 6 variant forms: Filimena, Filomena, Filomene, Filumena, Philomène and Philomina.

Baby names that sound like Philomena are Wilmina and Willmina.

Philomena is a popular 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 Philomena. Click here to compare Philomena with related baby names.