Phillipa name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: English, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: ph(i)-lli-pa
Meaning: Female Version of Philip and Lover of Horses
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What does Phillipa mean?

Unwonted Phillipa came from Old Greek, meaning of Phillipa is "Female Version of Philip or Lover of Horses" and is chiefly used in Finnish, Danish, German, English, Swedish and Norwegian is used for baby girls.

Phillipa is form of frequently used and biblical Philippa. Philippa is feminine variation of Philippus. Also Philippa is effeminate variant of Philipp. Anomalous Philippa came from Old Greek, meaning of Philippa is "Friend and Horse, Female Version of Philip and Horse Lover".

How do I pronounce Phillipa?

The three syllabled name Phillipa is pronounced, ph(i)-lli-pa.

Variants of Phillipa

Philippa, Philippos, Philippus, Felipa, Fhilippus

Names that rhyme with Phillipa

How popular is the name Phillipa?

Phillipa is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 700 names. In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 635 on girl names chart when 38 babies were named Phillipa.

There are over 406 babies that have been given the name Phillipa in England and Wales. Phillipa is an uncommon baby name in United States, in use since 1917, peaked in 1939 when it ranked 4247th.

Also, it appeared first time in 1968 on baby girl names list of Ireland.

Phillipa is a common name in England, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand and Ghana while somewhat familiar name in South Africa, Wales, Malawi, Jamaica and Nigeria.

At least, 10000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

YearRankBirths
2021151655
2019137616
2014145376
2012112519
20111037010
1990129585
198798236
196467675
196265795
196063895
View more ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Phillipa in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands57
Sweden66
Norway611
Denmark320

Numerological analysis of Phillipa

You are a stubborn person who's ready for a change. Change your perspective. It's time you set up a positive mind-set, open up to new adventures and explore the world. You only need the right ones to be content in life. And you are right. You are always in the center of attention and the one who stands for what's right. You are open to everyone and often taken for a fool. Find someone who's into adventures, so you can enjoy life more.

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  •  Agnese - Uncommon girl name Agnese came from Old Greek and is mostly used in Italian and Danish languages, Agnese means "The Chaste or The Pure"
  •  Pandya prevalently is used in Bengali, Kannada and Tamil, meaning of Pandya is "South Indian Dynasty" that came from Old Greek is used as a gender-neutral name
  •  Circé - Circés origin is Greek, meaning of Circé is "Hawk"
  •  Melanthios - Boy name Melanthios is originated from Old Greek, meaning of Melanthios is "Dark Flower"

Famous people named Phillipa

  • Phillipa Towler-Green, English ice dancer
  • Phillipa Dunne in Doctor Burger as Actress
  • Phillipa Cole in The Day of the Doctor as Production Manager
  • Phillipa Soo in The Transfer as Actress
  • Phillipa Alexander acted in TV series Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
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