Names Like Philomena — Find Similar Baby Names
Philomena is a 9-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Greatly Loved”. This page collects 107 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Philomela and Philana, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ena like Ena and Bena, and names sharing the “greatly” concept like Hillel.
For the full Philomena profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Philomena page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Philomena
4 baby names that differ from Philomena by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Philomena’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 |
9-Letter P-Names Like Philomena
24 names that share Philomena's exact length (9 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Philomena's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Philomena
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Philomena.
Names That Rhyme with Philomena
18 baby names that share Philomena's last 3 letters — -ena. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ena | Passionate Or Fiery | Celtic | Female |
| Bena | Pheasant | Native American | Female |
| Dena | Valley | Native American | Female |
| Jena | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Lena | Name Suffix. | English | Female |
| Nena | Chamoru Spanish Term Of Endearment; Darling; Dear | Chamoru | Female |
| Rena | Joyous Song | Hebrew | Female |
| Zena | Ethiopian Name Meaning "News" Or "Fame." | African | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | African | Female |
| Adena | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Buena | Good | Spanish | Female |
| Daena | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Deena | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Duena | Chaperon | Spanish | Female |
| Elena | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
| Ilena | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Irena | Peace | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Philomena
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Philomena — Phi-. Good for parents who like Philomena'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 |
| Philemon | Loves Thought | Greek | 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 |