At a Glance: Name: Philadelphia – Meaning: brotherly love – Origin: Greek (via Latin, place name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: fil-uh-DEL-fee-uh
Philadelphia is a Greek (via Latin, place name) girl's name meaning “brotherly love”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.
Meaning & Origin of Philadelphia
Meaning: Brotherly love.
Origin: Greek (via Latin, place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Philadelphia
Phonetic: fil-uh-DEL-fee-uh IPA: /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/
Popularity of Philadelphia
Philadelphia doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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