Filippa
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning a form of Philippa; lover of horses.
Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3705
6 babies
Filippa by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Filippa. In the US, 7 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 1920, making it a 1920s name.
Sounds like Filippa
Names that are said the same way as Filippa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a horse
Like Filippa, each of these has a horse in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Pippahorse lover; diminutive of Philippa348 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosalindbeautiful horse; from Old High German ros and lind197 in the US (2017)
- Roslynhorse promontory; a form of Roslin179 in the US (2017)
- Eowynhorse friend; from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosamundhorse protector; protection and wisdom8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pesselhorse; yiddish form of pesach7 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Filippa
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