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Philo

Philo ranks #2,499 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 5 places, 8 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #8,894 for cats.
Philo's popularity trend

Philo's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.002%20072009201820242025
Dogs in our data
8
across 5 places
Popularity rank
#2,499
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
84% boys
16% girls84% boys
What does Philo mean?
2 syllables

Philo is a short form of Philip. From Greek 'philos', meaning 'friend' or 'love'.

Where Philo shows up

Philo's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Philo

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