Filippo
Meaninglover of horses · Italian form of Philip
- US rank
- #6,803
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,405 in 1973
12 babies were named Filippo in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,352 places in five years.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Filippo
Filippo Brunelleschi
Italian architect, sculptor and engineer
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 142,857 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Filippo, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Filippo would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryFilippo first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1973, when it reached #2,405.
- TrendFilippo has slipped 1,352 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,803. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningFilippo is an Italian form of Philip, which means “lover of horses”. Our records link it to Greek and Italian roots.
About the name Filippo
Filippo is a boy name of Greek and Italian origin meaning “lover of horses”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ppo”. US birth records list Filippo for boys from 1915 to 2025, in 64 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked #2,405 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #6,803, with 12 babies.
Origin:Greek namesItalian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.4 | 423,729 boys |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 456,621 boys |
| 1970s | 8.0 | 125,156 boys |
| 1980s | 5.0 | 199,203 boys |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 209,644 boys |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 156,006 boys |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 158,479 boys |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 114,943 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Filippo
What does the name Filippo mean?
Filippo means “lover of horses” in Italian, as a form of Philip.
What is the origin of the name Filippo?
Filippo has Greek, Italian roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Filippo a boy or girl name?
Filippo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Filippo?
Filippo ranked #6,803 for US boys in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1973 (#2,405).