At a Glance
- Meaning
- Friendship, affectionate love
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- fil-EE-uh
Philia is a Greek girl's name meaning “friendship, affectionate love”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.
Meaning & Origin of Philia
Meaning: Friendship, affectionate love.
Origin: Greek.
How to Pronounce Philia
fil-EE-uhIPA /fɪˈliːə/
Popularity of Philia
Philia 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.
Lists That Include Philia
Similar Names
Philomena · Erasmus · Eros · Philadelphia · Lief · Agapia
