Filipp

Filipp represents the Russian variant of the name Philipp and means "the horse lover." The origin of this name lies in the ancient Greek Phílippos, which consists of the elements philos for "friend" and hippos for "horse." In Germany, the spelling Filipp is rather unusual.

What does the name Filipp mean?

Filipp is the Russian variation of Philipp and carries the meaning "the horse lover." This derivation comes from the ancient Greek name Phílippos and is composed of the terms philos, meaning "friend," and hippos, meaning "horse." In Germany, Filipp is less widespread than the main form Philipp, while the variants Phil, Filip, Philip, Phillip, and Phillipp are also frequently encountered. International variants of Filipp or Philipp include Felipe (Spanish, Portuguese), Filippo (Italian), and Philippe (French).

Where does the name Filipp come from?

The name Filipp has its roots in ancient Greek and means "the horse lover." The composition consists of the words philos for friend and hippos for horse. The language of the name is Russian.

How do you pronounce Filipp?

The pronunciation of Filipp is two syllables and emphasizes the consonants. It is pronounced as "Fi-lipp" [ˈfiːlɪp], with the long I sound making the name sound bright and clear. The double P provides a reinforced acoustic closure, while the hard ending gives the name a distinctive note. Filipp sounds factual, clear, and simultaneously lively.

When is the name day of Filipp?

The name day of Filipp is celebrated on May 3, May 26, October 19, November 14, and December 18.

Popularity

In Germany, Filipp is a relatively common name. Currently, it ranks 4,024th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2008 at 914th place. In the last ten years, Filipp has been given as a first name about 90 times, placing it 2,518th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,311th.

Nicknames & pet names

Fil / Fili

Similar first names

Famous people

• Filipp Andrejewitsch Maljawin (Russian artist)
• Filipp Andrejewitsch Sawtschenko (Russian ice hockey player)
• Filipp Bedrossowitsch Kirkorow (Russian singer)
• Filipp Breytveyt (Russian football player)
• Filipp Eduardowitsch Dawydenko (tennis player from Russia)
• Filipp Furche (German chemist)
• Filipp Jewgenjewitsch Schulman (Russian biathlete)
• Filipp Jurjewitsch Metljuk (ice hockey player from Russia)
• Filipp Malyavin (artist from Russia)
• Filipp Metlyuk (Russian ice hockey player)
• Filipp Olegowitsch Jankowski (Russian actor)
• Filipp Rudik (Belarusian football player)
• Filipp Savchenko (Russian ice hockey player)
• Filipp Sirik (ice hockey player from Russia)
• Filipp Snikhovskiy (footballer from Russia)
• Filipp Toluzakov (ice hockey player from Russia)