Name meaning & stats
Filip
Filip means “horse lover”. 2,384 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Filips are 2.0× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“horse lover”
Well documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 2012
2,384 US babies were named Filip between 1940 and 2025.
Where Filips end up
Not enough notable Filips yet, so this uses the spelling family: Philip, Phillip, Philippe.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 2.0× | High · 166 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | High · 129 people |
| Writer | 1.6× | High · 120 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | High · 105 people |
Among notable men who are professors, the Philip family show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Filip has a surprise career: 2.0×
Spelling family
1 in 231 Phillips spell it Filip
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2012)