Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Philip

FIL-ip · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Lover of horses
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
Greek · saintly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#521
2024 births586
Peak year1953
First appeared1880
Total US births343,458
1953 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
PhilPip
Alternate spellings
Phillip
In other languages
FelipeFilippoFilip

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