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Phillip

OriginGreek
Meaning"lover of horses"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · boys#651

2025 SSA

About Phillip

Spelling variation of Philip. Exactly as many baby boys were named with the single 'l' spelling in 2017.

Phillip is also given to girls.

Pronounced FIL-up.

As of October 2026, Phillip ranked #18490 in US births in 2005 SSA, peaked at #1990 in 1950.

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Famous Phillips

  • Phillip LaDon PhillipsBoy

    American singer; winner of "American Idol" (season 11)

  • Phillip Jack Brooks aka CM PunkBoy

    American pro wrestler

  • Phillip Bryan SchofieldBoy

    English TV presenter

  • Phillip Allen SharpBoy

    American geneticist; winner of the Nobel Prize

  • Phillip DuttonBoy

    American horse rider

  • Jonah MaddoxBoy

    Phillip Bryant, son of American singer Lil Mo

Phillip in pop culture

  • Phillip "Phil" CoulsonBoy

    character in Marvel Universe

  • Phillip Ronan "Lip" GallagherBoy

    character on TV's "Shameless"

  • Phillip PriceBoy

    character in "Mr. Robot"

  • PhillipBoy

    character in LJ Smith's "Night World" series

  • Prince PhillipBoy

    character in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty"

  • Captain Phillip HoffmanBoy

    also known as Phillip the Nutcracker, character in Disney's "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms"

  • Phillip HalpertBoy

    Jim and Pam's son on"The Office"

  • Phillip LiptonBoy

    Schrute, Angela and Dwight's son on "The Office"

  • Phillip CarlyleBoy

    character in “The Greatest Showman”, portrayed by Zac Efron

  • Phillip WestBoy

    character on 1980's TV show "Scarecrow & Mrs. King"

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