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Philip

Philip ranks #1,226 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 7 places, 24 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,538 for cats.
Philip's popularity trend

Philip's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.002%201520182020202220242025
Dogs in our data
24
across 7 places
Popularity rank
#1,226
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+2,404
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Philip mean?
/ˈfɪlɪp/2 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Philip means “fond of horses” (from Ancient Greek phílippos).

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Philip shows up

Philip's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Philip

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