Meaning of the nameFilemon
- Male
- Greek origin
- Fi-le-mon
- Biblical name
Filemon is a male name of Greek origin meaning 'affectionate', the same biblical name that is written Philemon in other languages.
- People (2022)
- 838
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,346
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,042
- people
Filemon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Filemon, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (156 people).
0 women 832 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Filemon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Filemon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 142 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 90 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 35 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 20 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Filemon
Filemon comes from the Ancient Greek Φιλήμων (Philḗmōn), 'affectionate' according to Behind the Name, which links it to philema ('kiss'); Wiktionary, in its Indonesian entry, relates the Greek adjective to φιλέω (philéō, 'to love'). It is a biblical name, written Philemon in Biblical Latin, Filemón in Latin American Spanish and Philémon in French. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 838 people named Filemon, with a median age of 43. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The records are almost always male, of people born mainly in the 1980s and 1990s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Philemon · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Filemon (entrada indonésia) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Filemon · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Filemon
What does the name Filemon mean?
Filemon means “affectionate”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Filemon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 838 people with the first name Filemon, which ranks it number 9,346 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Filemon a boy's or a girl's name?
Filemon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 832 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Filemon?
Filemon is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Filemon most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Filemon (112 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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