Philemon is a given name. In the Bible, the Epistle to Philemon is addressed to a person of that name. Others so named include:
Philemon (poet) (ca. 362 BC–ca. 262 BC), Athenian poet and playwright of the New Comedy
Philemon the actor (died 305), a saint who was converted by Saint Appolonius; they were martyred together
Philemon of Antioch, Greek Orthodox Patriarch from 1766–1767 - see List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch
Philemon Beecher (1776–1839), American attorney and member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio
Philemon Bliss (1813–1889), member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio Congressman, first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota Territory, and a Missouri Supreme Court justice
Philemon Dickerson (1788–1862), member of the US House of Representatives, Governor of New Jersey and federal judge
Philemon Holland (1552–1637), English schoolmaster, physician, and translator
Phil Masinga (1969), full name Philemon Masinga, South African former footballer who played for teams in several countries
Philemon Pownoll (ca. 1734-1780), Royal Navy officer
Philemon Simpson (1819-1895), American politician and lawyer
Philemon Thomas (1763-1847), member of the US House of Representatives from Louisiana
Philemon Wright (1760-1839), farmer and entrepreneur in what is now Canada
Philémon Yang (born 1947), Prime Minister of Cameroon since 2009
