babyNamedPhilippe
“lover of horses”
Boy’s name, of Greek and Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 750th
- births in 2023–2025
- 175
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,417
- −1.3% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1960
Meaning and origin of Philippe
Philippe means “lover of horses” and is of Greek and Latin origin.
Popularity of Philippe in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1960.
- Over recent years, Philippe has been stable (−1.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Philippe every 33 schools, all spellings combined.
Philippe in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
11 babies in 3 years1 boy in 75,123
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
47 babies in 3 years1 boy in 109,394
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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