Filipa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- FIL-i-pa
- Origin
- Greek
Filipa is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “lover of horses”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Filipa mean?
Greek: spelling of Philippa; feminine of Philip
“lover of horses”
Philippa of Hainault was the queen of Edward III; Pippa is the usual pet form.
Meaning borrowed from Philippa. More on Wiktionary.
Is Filipa a girl's or a boy's name?
Filipa is a girls' name.
How popular is Filipa in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 7 girls.
Half of all the girls named Filipa in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Filipa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #4,168 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,738 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #3,203 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Nicknames for Filipa
Names like Filipa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jessica Ella Angela Sophia Tabitha Melissa Anna Francesca Olivia Georgina Lola Sophie
More Greek names
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Filipa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/filipa, updated 20 October 2026.