Philip at a glance
- Meaning
- “lover of horses”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation
- FIL-ip
- Nicknames
- Phil, Pip
- Other forms
- Philippe, Felipe, Filippo, Philipp
Where the name Philip comes from
Philip comes from Greek words for “friend, lover” and “horse”. It was the name of Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, and of one of the apostles of Jesus. In Britain it is well known through Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.