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.