Filomena
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning lover of song; a form of Philomena.
Babies a year
27
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Filomena by the numbers
Filomena was given to 27 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 207 babies in 1923, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Filomena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Filomena
Names that are said the same way as Filomena, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean song or music
Like Filomena, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Filomena
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