Phillip

FIL-ip

Boy

Average rank #961 across 3 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

Variant of Philip, inspired by the usual spelling of the surname, 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 Phillip?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#1,460

in 2024

🇺🇸 USA

#651

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#772

in 2024

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

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