Italian

Filippo

Pronounced fee-LEEP-pohShare

Meaning: Lover of horses

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Filippo is the Italian form of Philip. The older Greek name joins elements for loving and horse, giving the form a longstanding name-family meaning.

Nicknames

  • Pippo
  • Fil
  • Pip

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Filippo comes from Italian.

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