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Meaning and origin
Philip is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `lover of horses`.


Where is it used?
The name Philip is mainly used in English and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Felipe (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Filip (In Scandinavian, Dutch, Czech, Bulgarian and in Polish)
Filipe (In Portuguese)
Filippo (In Italian)
Filep (In Hungarian)
Fülöp (In Hungarian)
Philipp (In German)
Philippe (In French)
Vilppu (In Finnish)
Phillip (In English)


For the opposite sex use:
In Spanish and in Portuguese: Felipa (F)
In Russian, Polish, Czech and in Romanian: Filipa (F)
In English, German and in Greek: Philippa (F)
In English and in German: Phillipa (F)
In English and in German: Philipa (F)


See also
In French: Philippine
In English and in German: Philippina
In English: Pippa
In English: Flip (M)
In English: Pip (M)


What Philip`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Philip:
   it sounds fancy
   The worst thing about the name:
   its used much
   If my name wasn`t Philip....:
   
   Extra information:
   

More `Philip` links
Philip as abbreviation
Actors named Philip
Philip in the encyclopedia