Names Like Philip
If you love Philip — lover of horses, greek in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Philip, never a random pick.
Most similar to Philip
greek boy names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Boy
Damian
DAY-mee-un
To tame, subdue · Greek
Boy Elias
ee-LY-us
The Lord is my God · Greek
Boy Xander
ZAN-der
Defender of the people · Greek
Boy Luke
LOOK
From Lucania; light · Greek
Boy Orion
oh-RY-un
Hunter · Greek
Boy Nikolas
NIK-oh-lus
Victory of the people · Greek
Boy Peter
PEE-ter
Rock, stone · Greek
Boy Matthias
mə-THY-əs
gift of Yahweh · greek
Boy Dimitri
dih-MEE-tree
Follower of Demeter · Greek
Boy Evander
ee-VAN-der
Good man · Greek
Boy Basil
BAZ-il
kingly, royal · greek
Boy Isidore
IZ-i-dor
gift of Isis · greek
Boy Perseus
PUR-see-us
Of debated meaning · Greek
Boy Draco
DRAY-koh
dragon, serpent · greek
Boy Cosmo
KOZ-moh
Order, universe · Greek
Boy Lysander
ly-SAN-der
Liberator · Greek
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Philip’s meaning or theme.
Boy
David
DAY-vid
Beloved · hebrew
Girl Amanda
uh-MAN-duh
Worthy of love · latin
Girl Amy
AY-mee
Beloved · french
Girl Rose
ROHZ
Rose · latin
Girl Mila
MEE-lah
Dear, gracious · slavic
Girl Mabel
MAY-buhl
Lovable · latin
Girl Amara
uh-MAR-uh
grace · igbo
Girl Freya
FRAY-uh
Lady, noblewoman · Norse
Boy Milan
MEE-lahn
Dear, loving · slavic
Girl Cara
KAH-ruh
Beloved, dear · italian
Unisex Esme
EZ-may
Esteemed, loved · french
Girl Davina
duh-VEE-nuh
Beloved · hebrew
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Paul
POL
Small, humble · French
Boy Patrick
PAT-rik
Nobleman · Latin
Boy Preston
Paxton
Pedro
Pablo
PAH-bloh
Small, humble · Spanish
Boy Prince
Pranav
PRUH-nav
The sacred syllable Om · sanskrit
Boy Parth
PARTH
Son of Pritha (Arjuna) · sanskrit
Boy Pietro
pee-EH-troh
Rock, stone · Italian
Sibling names for Philip
Names that pair well with Philip for a brother, sister or middle name.
Boy
Christopher
KRIS-tuh-fer
Bearer of Christ · Greek
Girl Cynthia
SIN-thee-ah
Moon goddess epithet · greek
Boy Andrew
AN-droo
Manly, brave · Greek
Girl Helen
HEL-un
Torch, light · Greek
Boy Timothy
TIM-uh-thee
Honoring God · Greek
Boy Nicholas
NIK-uh-lus
Victory of the people · Greek
Girl Margaret
MAR-gret
Pearl · Greek
Boy George
JORJ
Farmer, earth-worker · Greek
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Philip?
Names similar to Philip include Damian, Elias, Xander, Luke, Orion, Nikolas — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with P like Philip?
Popular P names in the same style include Paul, Patrick, Preston, Paxton, Pedro, Pablo.
What names go well with Philip?
Names that pair well with Philip include Christopher, Cynthia, Andrew, Helen, Timothy.