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Philo

boy name · Greek origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

beloved, dear; Philo Farnsworth, inventor who developed the first fully electronic television system

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Philo peaked in the 2020s.

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