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Filip

boy name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

lover of horses (Polish form of Philip)

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Filip peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

169 people · the #28,646 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 23

1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Filip living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Filip

Most people given the name Filip in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Filip

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The Filip deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Filip truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Filip fits with your family’s names and surname.

Both reports, explained →

Where Filip travels

Scandinavian · lover of horses (Scandinavian spelling of Philip)

Keep exploring

Scandinavian baby names · Polish baby names

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