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Filemon

fih-LEE-mon

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

514

Peak Year

#13 in 1928

First Recorded

1917

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Filemon comes from the Greek name Philemon, meaning 'affectionate' or 'loving'.

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Numerology

3

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Famous Namesakes

  • Philemon

    A figure in the New Testament

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Personality Traits

LovingKindGenerousWise

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