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In the world, Philo (Philo
, 菲洛
, Филон
) is a common epicene given name. The forename Philo is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, where it is quite a rare largely feminine, but uncommonly masculine name, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare mostly girly, but infrequently masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Egypt. Also, Philo is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Philo | Egypt, Nigeria, United States, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
菲洛 | China |
Филон | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
פילון | Israel |
Philo is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Philo Vance , the fictional detective, The Benson Murder Case; Philo Bennarsch , the fictional character from Lindenstraße; Philo Gubb , the character created by prolific pulp fiction writer Ellis Parker Butler and Zeiss , the comics.