Philadelphia

Philadelphia Meaning & Origin

About Philadelphia
The name "Philadelphia" is derived from the Greek words "phileo" meaning "to love" and "adelphos" meaning "brother." Therefore, the name Philadelphia translates to "brotherly love" or "city of brotherly love." It reflects the city's founding principle of promoting harmony, tolerance, and unity among its residents.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Philadelphia are female.

Philadelphia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTLF
🗽 NYSIIS
FAFFA
🔊 Soundex
P04030410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH2 L AH0 D EH1 L F IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P434

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philadelphia in Braille

Here's how to represent Philadelphia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Philadelphia in braille

How to Spell the Name Philadelphia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Philadelphia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Philadelphia in sign language

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