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Philadelphia
OriginGreek place-name
Meaning"brotherly love"
About Philadelphia
Not nearly as popular as neighbors Trenton and Camden, but occasionally used for girls. Shirley Temple played a Philadelphia in the old western movie "Fort Apache."
Pronounced fil-uh-DEL-fee-uh.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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