Baby name

FADING BOY · GREEK
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Phillip

/FIL · ip/


“Lover of horses”

From Greek Philippos meaning 'lover of horses', one of the twelve apostles.

phil · pip

gentle

How it ages.

A foundational classical name, slightly formal in feel but completely timeless.

The cultural moment.

Steady rather than fashionable; the double-l spelling is the less common variant.