Philippos
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning lover of horses.
Philippos by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Philippos. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Philippos. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Philippos
Names that are said the same way as Philippos, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Filipposlover of horses7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a horse
Like Philippos, 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)
- Philiplover of horses725 in the US (2017)
- Philliplover of horses; a form of Philip725 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)
Names about as common as Philippos
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