Philip

Philip

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Korean

Meaning

Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Greek Φιλιππος, from a compound of φίλος and ἵππος. Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. Philip has many alternative spellings.

From Wikipedia

Philip first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 40 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 385 babies (rank #43 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Philip

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Philip yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,167

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

385

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	358	#32
1953	367	#31
1954	353	#31
1955	313	#35
1956	300	#35
1957	310	#34
1958	334	#29
1959	331	#33
1960	385	#43
1961	359	#47
1962	354	#45
1963	366	#43
1964	300	#47
1965	294	#44
1966	251	#54
1967	267	#50
1968	263	#53
1969	220	#60
1970	210	#65
1971	187	#73
1972	207	#67
1973	182	#72
1974	173	#72
1975	148	#77
1976	139	#82
1977	120	#91
1978	120	#92
1979	104	#93
1980	87	#96
1981	140	#84
1982	84	#97
1983	162	#73
1984	90	#94
1985	81	#98
1986	126	#84
1988	72	#98
2014	4	#366
2015	2	#697
2016	2	#723
2017	2	#731

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

358

#32

1953

367

#31

1954

353

#31

1955

313

#35

1956

300

#35

1957

310

#34

1958

334

#29

1959

331

#33

1960

385

#43

1961

359

#47

1962

354

#45

1963

366

#43

1964

300

#47

1965

294

#44

1966

251

#54

1967

267

#50

1968

263

#53

1969

220

#60

1970

210

#65

1971

187

#73

1972

207

#67

1973

182

#72

1974

173

#72

1975

148

#77

1976

139

#82

1977

120

#91

1978

120

#92

1979

104

#93

1980

#96

1981

140

#84

1982

#97

1983

162

#73

1984

#94

1985

#98

1986

126

#84

1988

#98

2014

#366

2015

#697

2016

#723

2017

#731

Meaning

Numerology of Philip

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Famous people named Philip

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