Philena

Since it shares its first four letters with Philippa and Philomena, it's a little easier to determine the feminine name Philena's meaning. All three monikers likely derive from phil or philos, two Greek elements that mean "to love" or "lover." Philena's -lena ending is said to be an embellishing suffix or a variant of Philomena's -mena ending. In sound, Philena is very similar to Felina, a Latin title that translates to "cat-like." Playful and curious as they might be, sweet Philena may find time to show compassion to those around them and make people feel seen.