Filip

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A few things about Filip you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Filip

Filip Kostić

Serbian footballer

Choose Filip and your child shares a first name with Filip Kostić, a Serbian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Filip, like who?” Filip Kostić's Wikipedia article is available in 45 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 40,650 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Filip, 42 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Filip would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFilip first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #1,336.
• 🍂TrendFilip has slipped 751 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,941. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedFilip is most popular in Illinois, where it ranks #606. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningFilip is a Polish form of Philip, which means “lover of horses”. Our records link it to Greek and Spanish roots.

About the name Filip

Filip is a boy name of Greek and Spanish origin meaning “lover of horses”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-lip”. US birth records list Filip for boys from 1953 to 2025, in 52 of those 73 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #1,336 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,941, with 42 babies.

Origin:Greek namesSpanish names