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Phelim - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Phelim

[ syll. (p)he-lim, ph-el-im ] The boy name Phelim is largely used in the Irish language and its origin is Celtic. The name's meaning is beauty, forever good. The meaning of the name is obscure. Phelim is Anglicized from the Gaelic Feidhlim, an ancient name borne by three kings of Munster. It was also borne by Saint Phelim or Feidhlimidh, a disciple of Saint Columba in the 6th century. The name Fidelma (Irish) is the female equivalent of Phelim. The name Feidhlim (Irish) is a variant of Phelim.

Phelim is an unusual baby name for boys. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Phelim include Phelan (English), Philemon (English and German), Falan (Indian), Faolan (Irish), Fluellen (English), Filemón (Spanish), Flann (Irish), Flin (English), Flinn (English), Flyn (English), Flynn (English), Filomeno (Portuguese), and Flaminio (Italian).


 
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