51%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized) Scripts Φιλων(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History From the Greek name Φιλων (Philon), which was derived from φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of a 1st-century Hellenistic Jewish philosopher and theologian from Alexandria. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names VariantPhilonFeminine FormPhile See Popularity DetailPopularity Last ranked #866 in 1881 United States Categories love, Orthodox saints, philosophers, saints Entry updated December 8, 2017