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All around the world, Phile (Phile , 菲利 , فيلي ) is a rare gender-neutral given name. The given name Phile is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare female name, South Africa, where it is a very rare epicene name, and Egypt, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa. More prevalently, Phile is the last name as well as the forename.
Phile is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Willy Wonka , the fictional chocolatier from Roald Dahl's novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and its related franchise, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory; Willy , the fictional character from the danish children's television show Kaj & Andrea; Willy Loman , the fictional character from Death of a Salesman; Captain Willy Schultz , the comics character and Willy Pleysier , character in Thuis, among other works.