Filomena

fee-loh-MAY-nah4 syllables

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Derived from Greek, meaning 'lover of the light'. (Italian)

What does Filomena mean?

Italian: Derived from Greek, meaning 'lover of the light'.. Filomena comes from the Greek name Philomena, meaning 'lover of the light' or 'friend of the light'.

Is Filomena a good dog name?

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Filomena in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Filomena in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Filomena suit?

Human name

Elegant

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Overnight Guests Will Whisper About Filomena

The other dogs in toy time are wagging their tails saying, "If Filomena is the 'lover of the light', does that mean she’ll shine brighter than our squeaky toys?"

Names similar to Filomena

Abbigayle — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Adabelle — A name meaning 'noble' and 'beautiful'.Adalina — A feminine name of German origin meaning 'noble'.Adelena — Feminine name meaning 'noble'.Adelina — A diminutive form of the name Adele, meaning 'noble'.Adelisa — Noble and kind; a variant of Adela.Aferdita — Albanian name meaning 'dawn' or 'daybreak'.Agustina — Feminine form of Augustus, meaning 'great' or 'magnificent'.

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