Philemon

Greek

"kiss"

Philemon Origin and Meaning

The name Philemon is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "kiss".

Rarely heard New Testament name -- he was a friend of Saint Paul -- that might conceivably stand up to modern usage.

Popularity of the name Philemon

• 1860 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Philemon

• Philemon 4th,/3rd,century BCE poet and playwright
• Philemon Tecumseh Sherman son of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman
• Philemon Holland (1552 1637), English translator
• Philemon Pownoll officer of the Royal Navy
• Philemon Beecher "P.B." Van Trump (1839 1916), American mountaineer known for the first ascent of Mount Rainier in 1870
• Filemon Wesselink (b. 1979) Dutch television presenter