nametree

Philip

boy name · Greek origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

means 'lover of horses', from Greek philos (love) and hippos (horse)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Philip peaked in the 1950s.

Names that fit alongside Philip

Andrew Christian Peter Stephen Phillip Jonas

Keep exploring

Chinese American baby names

Does Philip fit YOUR family?

nametree reads your family’s names and finds the ones that belong — free, private, everything runs on your device.

Grow your family’s name tree →