Philemon - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Philemon \ph(i)-le-mon\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "loving". Biblical name: one of Saint Paul's epistles is addressed to Philemon.

Philemon has 1 variant form: Filomeno.

Baby names that sound like Philemon are Fleming and Flemyng.

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