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Origin & history of Philo1
German / Greek roots
Philo comes from the German / Greek tradition, meaning Good Friend.
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How popular is Philo?
2018
peak year
Philo has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #8344), with about 10 babies named Philo each year. In 2018, 13 babies received the name (ranked #6610). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 383.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #6,610)
(ranked #6,610)
10
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
100
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
383
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Philo6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
P7
H8
I9
L3
O6
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Philo❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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