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What does Phillip mean?
Phillip 
▼ as a name for boys is of Greek origin, and Phillip means "horse lover". Phillip is a version of Philip (Greek). Biblical: one of the 12 apostles.
STARTS WITH Ph-
ASSOCIATED WITH greek
Variations
VARIANTS Phyllip, Philippe, Philipp, Fyllip, Fillip, Filip, Filep, Felipe
RELATIONS VIA PHILIP Phil▼, Philips, Phillips, Philly, Pilipo
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Phillip Orin (P.O.), ..
How popular is Phillip?
Phillip is a very prominent first name for males (#87 out of 1220, Top 7%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#5351 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Phillip reached its highest rank of #68 in the U.S. during the years 1980-1989, and is at #451 currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Philip (#439 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Felipe (#789), Filip (#1676), Phil, Philippe and Phillips are the popular variation forms of Phillip (#451). Other forms, like Philips, are uncommon. Usage of these forms of Phillip was widespread among parents 8 decades ago (MEDIAN #944) and is now significantly lower (#1336, ▼84.5%), with forms like Phillip falling out of fashion.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Ghillie, Phelim and Philo. These names tend to be less frequently used than Phillip.
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