Philip - Name Meaning and Origin

Name:

Philip

Pronunciation:

/ˈfɪlɪp/

Gender:

Male

Origin:

Greek

Religion:

Christian

Meaning:

Lover of horses

Variations:

Phillip; Felipe; Philipp; Philippe; Filippos

The name Philip originates from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses," derived from the elements "philos" (friend, lover) and "hippos" (horse). Historically, Philip has been a popular name among royalty and nobility, notably borne by Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great. In Christianity, Saint Philip the Apostle and Saint Philip the Evangelist are significant figures, contributing to the name's religious association. The name has various forms across cultures, such as Felipe in Spanish, Philippe in French, and Filippos in Greek. Philip is predominantly a male name, though it has been used for females in some instances. Its popularity has fluctuated over time, peaking in the mid-20th century in many English-speaking countries. Today, Philip remains a classic choice, often paired with sibling names like Elizabeth, James, or Margaret. Individuals named Philip are often described as intelligent, charismatic, and ambitious.

Popularity of The Name Philip

Philip's popularity peaked in the mid-20th century in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. While its usage has declined since, it remains a well-recognized name, particularly in English-speaking regions.

Famous People Named Philip

Philip II of Macedon

Father of Alexander the Great

Philip the Apostle

One of the twelve apostles of Jesus

Philip Seymour Hoffman

American actor known for his roles in "Capote" and "Doubt"

Prince Philip

Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II

Philip K. Dick

American science fiction writer known for "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Interesting Facts About the Name Philip

Most common surname :

Smith, Johnson, Brown

Most common spouse name :

Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah

Most common child name :

James, Emily, William

Peak birth year :

1950s in the United States

Characteristics :

Intelligent, charismatic, ambitious

Professional orientation :

Often found in leadership roles, academia, and creative fields

Historical significance :

Borne by Philip II of Macedon, a key figure in ancient history

Pop culture significance :

Philip J. Fry, main character in the animated series "Futurama"

Linguistic origin :

Derived from Greek elements "philos" (friend, lover) and "hippos" (horse)

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The most popular genealogy profiles named Philip

Philip Smith	Philip Murphy	Philip Miller	Philip Brady
Philip Kelly	Philip Reilly	Philip Robinson	Philip Martin
Philip Johnson	Philip Young	Philip Rooney	Philip Grossman
Philip Rubin	Philip Cohen	Philip Kalin	Philip White
Philip Ouellette	Philip Ryan	Philip Moore	Philip Williams
Philip Davis	Philip Taylor	Philip Hughes	Philip Carroll
Philip Mitchell	Philip Roy	Philip Mulvihill	Philip Thompson
Philip Coleman	Philip Anderson	Philip Gray	Philip Brown
Philip McKinnon	Philip Campagna	Philip Thomas	Philip Clark
Philip Ross	Philip Sheridan	Philip Green	Philip Hart
Philip Collins	Philip Morin	Philip Walsh	Philip Gorman
Philip Durocher	Philip Hall	Philip Leblanc	Philip Clarke
Philip Foster	Philip Jones	Philip Gentile	Philip Jackson
Philip Sullivan	Philip Rogers	Philip Doyle	Philip Roberts
Philip Farrell	Philip Kennedy	Philip Lambert	Philip Rondeau
Philip Harris	Philip Brooks	Philip Rosen	Philip Lamanna
Philip Levine	Philip Goldberg	Philip Klein	Philip Tobolski
Philip Turello	Philip Cox	Philip Lewis	Philip Murray
Philip Maloney	Philip Riley	Philip Jacques	Philip Grebinski
Philip Baker	Philip Henderson	Philip May	Philip Boyle
Philip Reed	Philip Cicciu	Philip Ward	Philip John
Philip Chasse	Philip Dupuis	Philip Carter	Philip Fox
Philip Hunt	Philip Mason	Philip Powell	Philip Wilson
Philip Campbell	Philip Therrien	Philip Simpson	Philip Allen
Philip Belanger	Philip Dwyer	Philip Mahoney	Philip Fitzpatrick
Philip Lynch	Philip Nolan	Philip Caron	Philip Cosgrove
Philip Figar	Philip Wisniewski	Philip Joseph	Philip Kavanagh
Philip Rivard	Philip Wood	Philip Conte	Philip Wright
Philip Greene	Philip Evans	Philip Masson	Philip Plummer
Philip James	Philip Paris	Philip Patterson	Philip Pearson
Philip Turner	Philip Kaplan	Philip Levin	Philip Stein
Philip Casey	Philip Steel	Philip Lowe	Philip Brennan
Philip Edwards	Philip Turgeon	Philip Connolly	Philip Johnston
Philip Michaud	Philip Stewart	Philip Blanchette	Philip Gibson
Philip Hammond	Philip Hunter	Philip Moran	Philip Stevens
Philip Molloy	Philip Toner	Philip Daly	Philip Price
Philip Gauthier	Philip Hamel	Philip Hill	Philip Adam
Philip Desmarais	Philip Dolan	Philip Furlong	Philip Phelan
Philip Raymond	Philip Berube	Philip D-Aoust	Philip Dupere
Philip Legros	Philip McGowan	Philip O-Connor

The most popular genealogy profiles named Philip

Philip Smith	Philip Murphy
Philip Miller	Philip Brady
Philip Kelly	Philip Reilly
Philip Robinson	Philip Martin
Philip Johnson	Philip Young
Philip Rooney	Philip Grossman
Philip Rubin	Philip Cohen
Philip Kalin	Philip White
Philip Ouellette	Philip Ryan
Philip Moore	Philip Williams
Philip Davis	Philip Taylor
Philip Hughes	Philip Carroll
Philip Mitchell	Philip Roy
Philip Mulvihill	Philip Thompson
Philip Coleman	Philip Anderson
Philip Gray	Philip Brown
Philip McKinnon	Philip Campagna
Philip Thomas	Philip Clark
Philip Ross	Philip Sheridan
Philip Green	Philip Hart
Philip Collins	Philip Morin
Philip Walsh	Philip Gorman
Philip Durocher	Philip Hall
Philip Leblanc	Philip Clarke
Philip Foster	Philip Jones
Philip Gentile	Philip Jackson
Philip Sullivan	Philip Rogers
Philip Doyle	Philip Roberts
Philip Farrell	Philip Kennedy
Philip Lambert	Philip Rondeau
Philip Harris	Philip Brooks
Philip Rosen	Philip Lamanna
Philip Levine	Philip Goldberg
Philip Klein	Philip Tobolski
Philip Turello	Philip Cox
Philip Lewis	Philip Murray
Philip Maloney	Philip Riley
Philip Jacques	Philip Grebinski
Philip Baker	Philip Henderson
Philip May	Philip Boyle
Philip Reed	Philip Cicciu
Philip Ward	Philip John
Philip Chasse	Philip Dupuis
Philip Carter	Philip Fox
Philip Hunt	Philip Mason
Philip Powell	Philip Wilson
Philip Campbell	Philip Therrien
Philip Simpson	Philip Allen
Philip Belanger	Philip Dwyer
Philip Mahoney	Philip Fitzpatrick
Philip Lynch	Philip Nolan
Philip Caron	Philip Cosgrove
Philip Figar	Philip Wisniewski
Philip Joseph	Philip Kavanagh
Philip Rivard	Philip Wood
Philip Conte	Philip Wright
Philip Greene	Philip Evans
Philip Masson	Philip Plummer
Philip James	Philip Paris
Philip Patterson	Philip Pearson
Philip Turner	Philip Kaplan
Philip Levin	Philip Stein
Philip Casey	Philip Steel
Philip Lowe	Philip Brennan
Philip Edwards	Philip Turgeon
Philip Connolly	Philip Johnston
Philip Michaud	Philip Stewart
Philip Blanchette	Philip Gibson
Philip Hammond	Philip Hunter
Philip Moran	Philip Stevens
Philip Molloy	Philip Toner
Philip Daly	Philip Price
Philip Gauthier	Philip Hamel
Philip Hill	Philip Adam
Philip Desmarais	Philip Dolan
Philip Furlong	Philip Phelan
Philip Raymond	Philip Berube
Philip D-Aoust	Philip Dupere
Philip Legros	Philip McGowan
Philip O-Connor

Other names starting with P

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Pamela	Pascal	Patricia	Patrick
Paul	Paula	Pauline	Pearl
Penny	Percy	Perry	Peter
Philippe	Phoebe	Phyllis	Pierre
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Pamela	Pascal
Patricia	Patrick
Paul	Paula
Pauline	Pearl
Penny	Percy
Perry	Peter
Philippe	Phoebe
Phyllis	Pierre
Priscilla

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Elisa	Eveline
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Milton	Nadia
Phyllis	Terence
Viola	Zelia

Other family names that are common with Philip

Discover common family names associated with the first name Philip to help you find related genealogy records.

Family Name	Popularity
Smith	0.65%
Murphy	0.35%
Miller	0.33%
Brady	0.31%
Kelly	0.29%
Reilly	0.29%
Robinson	0.25%
Martin	0.25%
Johnson	0.24%
Young	0.24%
White	0.22%
Rooney	0.22%
Rubin	0.22%
Ryan	0.22%
Grossman	0.22%
Moore	0.22%
Ouellette	0.22%
Cohen	0.22%
Carroll	0.2%
Davis	0.2%