PHILOMENA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "lover of strength"

Earthy Greek name now used in various Latin countries.

Nicknames & Variations:
Filomenia, Filumena, Filomina, Philomina, Filimena

International Variations:
Philomène (French) Filomena (Italian)

Philomena is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names you don't have the guts to use...yet (Girls Edition)
• coming out of the closet!
• All the frills!
• Thoughts on these uncommon names?
• Old Lady... yet COOL!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Philomena:

• THAT'S A LOTTA NAME