Philip
Colors Related to this Name: Green
Qualities Related to this Name: Philosophical, Spiritual
Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #387 in 2013 and #389 in 2014.
Meaning
In English
Origin: From Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος (phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “I love”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).
Meaning(s):
-One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons.
-(rare _ compared to) (last name patronymic -comes from the language-)
-( male name -comes from the Ancient Greek language-).
In German
Meaning(s):
-( male name), an English style variant of Philipp.
In Swedish
Meaning(s):
-( male name), spelling variant of Filip.
In Danish
Meaning(s):
-( male name), a popular spelling variant of Filip.
In Norwegian
Meaning(s):
-( male name), spelling variant of Filip.