63%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Literature Pronounced Pron. FIL-ə-mehl(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English word meaning "nightingale" (ultimately from Philomela). It has been used frequently in poetry to denote the bird. People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome delicate refined strange complex serious Categories animals, birds, fauna, food, friendship, fruits, literature, love, nature, sweetness