Western numerology
Number 7 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Philip at a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Western numerology
- 7
- Indian numerology
- 2
- Characters
- 6
- Popular
- 151 family views
Number meaning for Philip
Indian numerology
Number 2 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Philip mean?
Philip is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English, French, Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: Fond of horses Form of Phillip; horse lover; 'King John' Bastard half brother to Robert Faulconbridge 'King John' King Philip of France; Loves horses
This meaning has been cleaned for a parent-friendly reading.
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Fond of horses One of the biblical 12 apostles; Variant of Philip: Lover of horses
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Diminutive of Philip: Lover of horses King Philip of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great In the Bible, Philip was the name of one of Christ's apostles Famous Bearer: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II; Fond of horses Form of Phillip
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British Prince Charles; Diminutive of Charles: Man (from the Old English 'ceorl') Famous Bearers: American movie star Charles Bronson; evolutionist Charles Darwin
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Brother names
Brothers for Philip
Phillip
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Fond of horses One of the biblical 12 apostles; Variant of Philip: Lover of horses
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Phil
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Diminutive of Philip: Lover of horses King Philip of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great In the Bible, Philip was the name of one of Christ's apostles Famous Bearer: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II; Fond of horses Form of Phillip
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