Filip
Meaning of Filip
The name Filip is a classic male name with roots in Greek origin, derived from the name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." This timeless name has been embraced across various cultures and languages, including Polish, where it is pronounced as FEE-leep (/ˈfi.lip/), and English, where it takes on the pronunciation FIL-ip (/ˈfɪlɪp/). Variations of the name include Phillip and Philip. In the United States, Filip has seen fluctuating popularity over the years. It reached its peak usage in 2012 with 127 occurrences and a rank of 1336 among newborns. Despite its relatively lower ranking in recent years, Filip remains a distinguished choice for parents seeking a strong and historically rich name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
Polish
- Pronunced as FEE-leep (/ˈfi.lip/)
English
- Pronunced as FIL-ip (/ˈfɪlɪp/)
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Notable People Named Filip
| Filip Filipović was a Serbian mathematician and one of the founders of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, who was executed during the Great Purge in the Soviet Union. |
| Filip Petrušev is a Serbian professional basketball player known for his time with Olympiacos and his college career at Gonzaga. |
| Filip Taschler is a Czech ice dancer who, along with his sister Natálie Taschlerová, achieved success as the 2020 Nebelhorn Trophy champion and two-time Czech national champion (2022–2023), representing the Czech Republic at the 2022 Winter Olympics. |
| Filip Dewinter - Philip Michel Frans "Filip" Dewinter is a Belgian politician, journalist, and commentator known for his involvement with the right-wing Flemish nationalist party Vlaams Belang. |
| Filip Konowal VC was a distinguished Ukrainian Canadian soldier, the first Canadian Corps member not born in the British Empire to receive the Victoria Cross and entitled to the Cross of St George, 4th Class. |
| Carl Filip Anton Forsberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL) and was selected by the Washington Capitals in the first round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. |
| Filip Šovagović is a multi-talented Croatian actor, film director, comedian, playwright, and journalist, known for his prolific work in the 21st century. |
| Filip Viktor Helander is a Swedish professional footballer known for his role as a centre-back for OB and the Sweden national team. |
| Filip Krovinović is a Croatian professional footballer midfielder currently playing for Prva HNL club Hajduk Split. |
| Filip Kljajić is a Serbian professional footballer and goalkeeper for Torpedo Kutaisi, and the son of Dušan Kljajić. |
| Filip Albrecht is a multi-talented Czech-German individual known for his work as a lyricist, manager, producer, film distributor, TV host, and writer. |
| Filip Salaquarda is a professional racing driver from the Czech Republic. |
| Filip Zadina is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks in the NHL, after being drafted sixth overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. |
| Filip Đorđević is a Serbian professional footballer known for his position as a forward. |
| Filip Ćustić Braut is a Spanish-Croatian artist known for his diverse artistic practice based in Madrid, Spain. |
