Philippe

fil-EEP

Boy

Average rank #3,949 across 3 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

French

form of Philip, meaning "From the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philippos) which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". This was the name of five kings of Macedon, including Philip Ii the father of Alexander the Great. The name appears in the New Testament belonging to two people who are regarded as saints. First, one of the twelve apostles, and second, an early figure in the Christian church known as Philip the Deacon."

How popular is Philippe?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#5,120

in 2024

🇺🇸 USA

#6,355

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#371

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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