Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Phillip

FIL-ip · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Lover of horses
Language
Greek
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Greek · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#626
2024 births450
Peak year1960
First appeared1880
Total US births311,120
1960 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
PhilPip
Alternate spellings
Philip
In other languages
FelipeFilippoFilip

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