Philip

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 366 babies (rank #106 that year). In 2024 it was given to 63 boys (rank #482). 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.

5,242

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

366

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Crown: Prince Philip — the Duke of Edinburgh

Famous people named Philip

Philip K. Dickphilosopher · b. 1928
Philip Seymour Hoffmanfilm actor · b. 1967
Philip Rothscience fiction writer · b. 1933
Philip the Apostlemissionary · b. 5
Philip Pullmanaudiobook narrator · b. 1946

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	366	#106
1992	316	#118
1993	354	#111
1994	263	#120
1995	280	#127
1996	226	#147
1997	221	#144
1998	206	#152
1999	171	#170
2000	170	#171
2001	144	#186
2002	143	#193
2003	123	#216
2004	158	#184
2005	111	#257
2006	138	#218
2007	138	#225
2008	101	#309
2009	128	#252
2010	121	#262
2011	89	#339
2012	122	#274
2013	118	#282
2014	110	#310
2015	107	#316
2016	111	#312
2017	98	#337
2018	117	#289
2019	100	#325
2020	90	#354
2021	98	#340
2022	71	#416
2023	70	#418
2024	63	#482