Phillippa
Girl · FIL-i-pa · Greek
Phillippa 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 Phillippa 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.
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- FIL-i-pa
Meaning borrowed from Philippa. More on Wiktionary.
Is Phillippa a girl's or a boy's name?
Phillippa is a girls' name.
How popular is Phillippa in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 32 girls.
Half of all the girls named Phillippa in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Phillippa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,907 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 7 | #3,321 |
| 2013 | 7 | #3,338 |
| 2012 | 7 | #3,471 |
| 2011 | 10 | #2,582 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,909 |
| 2008 | 6 | #3,589 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,790 |
| 2006 | 11 | #2,119 |
| 2005 | 12 | #1,912 |
| 2004 | 16 | #1,488 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 22 | #1,085 |
| 2001 | 27 | #910 |
| 2000 | 22 | #1,043 |
| 1999 | 27 | #893 |
| 1998 | 20 | #1,123 |
| 1997 | 32 | #797 |
| 1996 | 28 | #855 |
Nicknames for Phillippa
Names like Phillippa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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