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Philippa

OriginGreek, feminine variation of Philip
Meaning"lover of horses"
GenderGirl

About Philippa

Variation of Filipa

3 syllables.

As of September 2026, Philippa ranked #2808 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2016 in 1918, Nameberry popularity #548.

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Famous Philippas

  • Philippa of Hainault

    Queen consort of Edward III of England

  • Philippa of England

    Queen consort of Denmark, Sweden and Norway as wife of Eric of Pomerania

  • Philippa of Lancaster

    Queen consort of John I of Portugal

  • Philippa Charlotte "Pippa" Middleton

    socialite sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

  • Philippa of Dreux

    Dame de Coucy, Countess of Bar

  • Philippa Duke Schuyler

    American pianist

  • Philippa "Pippa" Bennett

    Warner, English actress

  • Philippa Ann "Pippa" Guard

    English actress

  • Philippa "Pippa" Haywood

    English actress

  • Philippa Strum

    American political scientist

  • Philippa Gregory

    British historical novelist

  • Philippa Rachel "Pippa" Funnell

    English Olympic equestrian

  • Philippa Ruth Foot

    English philosopher

  • (Ann) Philippa Pearce

    English children's novelist

  • Philippa Boyens

    New Zealand screenwriter

  • Philippa "Pippa" Marrack

    English biologist

  • (Mary) Philippa Brazill

    Australian nursing educator and administrator

  • Philippa Tomson

    English journalist and TV presenter

  • Philippa Russell

    English disability activist

  • Philippa Roet Chaucer

    wife of English poet Geoffrey Chaucer

  • Philippa Marie Carolina Isabelle (b. 1988)

    Princess of Hohenzollern, daughter of Prince Karl Friedrich

  • Philippa Frances "Pippa" Bryan (b. 2010)

    daughter of actress Emily Procter and Paul Bryan

  • Philippa Soo

    actor

Philippa in pop culture

  • Philippa Fisher

    book series by Liz Kessler and its main character

  • Philippa "Phil" Gordon

    character in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series

  • Dr. Philippa Horwood

    character in "The Hole" and "After the Hole"

  • Philippa Eilhart

    character in the Witcher franchise

  • Philippa Georgiou

    character in the TV series Star Trek: Discovery

Variations & nicknames

  • PippaItalian
  • FelipaSpanish
  • InaPolish
  • FelipanFrench
  • PhilippinePolish
  • FilippaFrench
  • FelepitaSpanish
  • FilipaPolish
  • FiliaFrench
  • FilipinaPolish
  • FillippaItalian
  • PhilipaPolish
  • InkaPolish
  • FilippinaItalian
  • PelipaZuni

More nicknames

  • Pippa
  • Phil
  • Pip
  • Flip

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