Meaning of the nameFilomena
- Female
- Greek origin
- Fi-lo-me-na
Filomena is a feminine name of Greek origin, borrowed from Ancient Greek and linked to the verb φιλέω, 'to love'; Behind the Name translates it as 'to be loved'.
- People (2022)
- 13,036
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,412
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 19,143
- people
Filomena in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Filomena, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (3,422 people).
12,964 women 72 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 Filomena is most common
States with the highest share of people named Filomena in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.017%
- Tocantins 0.014%
- Maranhão 0.013%
- Ceará 0.009%
- Minas Gerais 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,290 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,647 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 897 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 884 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 874 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 786 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 676 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 552 | 0.017% |
| Pará | 418 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 410 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 408 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 392 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 285 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 210 | 0.014% |
| Distrito Federal | 191 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 183 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 156 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 140 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 133 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 120 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 118 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 61 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 56 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 56 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 54 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 26 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Filomena
Wiktionary records Filomena as a borrowing from the Ancient Greek Φιλομήνη (Philomḗnē). Behind the Name gives the Greek form Φιλουμένη (Philoumene), 'to be loved', and describes it as an inflection of the verb φιλέω, 'to love'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,036 people named Filomena, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, the name is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Filomena · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Philomena · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Filomena
What does the name Filomena mean?
Filomena means “to be loved”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Filomena in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,036 people with the first name Filomena, which ranks it number 1,412 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Filomena a boy's or a girl's name?
Filomena is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,964 women and 72 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Filomena?
Filomena is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Filomena most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.017% of the state's population is named Filomena (552 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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