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Worldwide, Philes (Philes , Фил ) is a very rare mostly boy's, but uncommonly feminine given name. The forename Philes is characteristic of Russia, where it is a very rare boy's name, and India, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name. Likewise, Philes is the last name as well as the forename.
Philes is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Green Goblin , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Spider-Man; Phil Cerreta , the character in the TV series Law & Order; Signalman , the fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics; Phil Fish , the fictional character, Barney Miller and Phil Baker , the fictional character from the television series Supergirl, and in many other works.