Philip

Meaning

Philip is a male given name and is of Greek origin. It means lover of horses. Pronounced as fil-ip, the name is currently in the top 1000 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 500 of U.S birth chart of the year 2022. Variations of Philip include Phillip.

Origin

Greek

Gender

Philip is a boy's name.

Variations

Phillip

Pronunciation

fil-ip (Listen)

Syllables

2

Famous People

• Dr. Phil
  
• Phil Collins
  
• Phil Handler
  
• Phil Hartman
  
• Phil Hellmuth
  
• Phil Ivey
  
• Phil Jackson
  
• Phil Lynott
  
• Phil Mickelson
  
• Phil Weintraub
  
• Philip Glass
  
• Philip Rivers
  
• Philip Ross
  
• Philip Roth
  
• Philip Seymour Hoffman
  
• Prince Philip
  

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