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All around the world, 菲洛 (Philo , 菲洛 ) is a common unisex given name. The forename 菲洛 is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, where it is quite a rare dominantly feminine, but uncommonly male name, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare girly name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare largely female, but seldom masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Egypt. Also, 菲洛 is the last name as well as the forename.
菲洛 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Philo Vance , the fictional detective, The Benson Murder Case; Zeiss , the comics; Philo Bennarsch , the fictional character from Lindenstraße and Philo Gubb , the character created by prolific pulp fiction writer Ellis Parker Butler.