Philippe
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning lover of horses.
Philippe by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Philippe. In the US, 19 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 59 babies in 1979, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Philippe. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Philippe
Names that are said the same way as Philippe, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a horse
Like Philippe, each of these has a horse in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Marshallhorse servant or stable master938 in the US (2017)
- Felipefriend of horses; Spanish form of Philip298 in the US (2017)
- Coltercolt herder; one who tends young horses142 in the US (2017)
- Roana horse with a coat of mixed color; reddish-brown34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marshalhorse servant; steward or officer47 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Philippe
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