Philipp
The German spelling of Filip, from Greek for "friend of horses". You'd rarely run into one in Poland: it stays well below the thousandth rank, given only to boys and fading further each year.
Philipp Pronunciation
What Philipp means
Where Philipp comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Philipp traces back to the Greek Philippos, built from philos, meaning loving, and hippos, the horse. So the name means friend of horses. In ancient Greece a horse belonged to those who could afford one, so the word said something about rank and means.
The most famous early bearer was Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, a king who turned a small realm into a power. The name spread with Christianity too, since the Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve. By the time it settled in German-speaking lands, the spelling had doubled its p into Philipp, and it stayed that way.
Polish speakers reached for the plainer form. Filip fills the school class register and lands on any form at the urząd, and it sounds thoroughly at home. The name day falls in early May.
A boy called Filip carries an old Greek word for someone who loves horses.
How many people are named Philipp
1 in 28846 men in Poland is named Philipp. 740 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1086 among male names.
Philipp's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been falling steadily since 2000.
Where Philipp is most popular
Philipp is most popular in Opole, 1072% above the national average (3 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Silesian (+137%) and Lower Silesian (+129%).
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Opole3 boys born+1072%
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Silesian3 boys born+137%
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Lower Silesian2 boys born+129%
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Greater Poland2 boys born+67%
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Masovian2 boys born+2%
Philipp as a middle name
Philipp is a first name for 740 men in Poland and a middle name for another 153, an 83/17 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 563rd, between Kristian (154) and Raphael (153).
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#561 Krishna155
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#562 Kristian154
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#563 Philipp153
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#564 Raphael153
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#565 Onufry152