Filippo
From the Greek philos and hippos, horse lover: this is the Italian spelling of the name Poles write as Filip. Only about 200 men carry the double-l version here, so most Poles have never met one.
Filippo Pronunciation
What Filippo means
Where Filippo comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Filippo begins in Greek. The name joins philos, loving, with hippos, horse, and its short meaning stays close to that root: horse lover. In the ancient world a horse signaled wealth and standing, so the name marked a family with means. Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander, wore it into history.
The form Filippo is Italian to the bone. Italy gave it San Filippo Neri, the sixteenth-century priest who founded the Oratorians and won the affection of Rome with his humor and his street preaching. His feast falls on 26 May, and that date still anchors the name day for many who carry the name.
Polish records keep it near its cousin Filip, though Filippo lands with an Italian lilt. Read a class register in a Polish school and the double-l version stands out at once. The meaning underneath never moved. Horse lover, from hippos, the Greek word for horse.
How many people are named Filippo
1 in 106731 men in Poland is named Filippo. 200 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #2222 among male names.
Filippo's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been falling steadily since 2000.
Filippo as a middle name
Filippo is a first name for 200 men in Poland and a middle name for another 19, a 91/9 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 2061st, between Farai (19) and Gierard (19).
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#2059 Erick19
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#2060 Farai19
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#2061 Filippo19
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#2062 Gierard19
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#2063 Gothard19