Names Like Philemon — Find Similar Baby Names
Philemon is an 8-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Loves Thought”. This page collects 109 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Palaemon and Philomena, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -mon like Amon and Armon, and names sharing the “thought” concept like Apis and Demogorgon.
For the full Philemon profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Philemon page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Philemon
2 baby names that differ from Philemon by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Philemon’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
8-Letter P-Names Like Philemon
24 names that share Philemon's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Philemon's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Philemon
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Philemon.
Names That Rhyme with Philemon
18 baby names that share Philemon's last 3 letters — -mon. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amon | Faithful Or Roaring Stream | Hebrew | Male |
| Armon | High Place. | Hebrew | Male |
| Aymon | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Damon | Loyal Friend DANAUS | Latin | Male |
| Eamon | Rich Protector | Gaelic | Male |
| Edmon | Prosperous Protector. | English | Male |
| Jamon | Right Hand Of Favor. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Ramon | Form Of Raymond Guards Wisely. | Spanish | Male |
| Simon | Obedient | Hebrew | Male |
| Symon | Variant Of Simon Meaning Hear: Listen. | English | Male |
| Timon | One Who Honors God. The Biblical Timothy Was The Young Christian To... | English | Male |
| Ximon | God Is Heard | Basque | Male |
| Cadmon | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Carmon | Unique | English | Female |
| Daemon | Myth Name (Guardian Spirit) | Greek | Male |
| Delmon | Of The Mountain. | French | Male |
| Farmon | Traveler | Anglo | Male |
| Haemon | Myth Name (Son Of Creon) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Philemon
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Philemon — Phi-. Good for parents who like Philemon's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil | Fond Of Horses. Form Of Phillip. | English | Male |
| Phila | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Philo | Friend | Greek | Male |
| Phiala | Saintname | Irish | Female |
| Philip | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Philana | Lover Of Man | Greek | Female |
| Philip, | Lover Of Horses | Greek | Male |
| Philips | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Phillip | Fond Of Horses. One Of The Biblical 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Phineas | Oracle | Hebrew | Male |
| Philippa | Lover Of Horses. Variant Of Masculine Philipp. | Greek | Female |
| Philippe | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Phillida | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Phillipa | Loves Horses | French | Female |
| Phillipe | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Phillips | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Philander | Lover Of Man | Greek | Male |
| Philberta | Brilliant | English | Female |