The first name Philippe

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About the first name Philippe

Meaning

The name Philippe traditionally means “friend of horses”.

Historical origin

The name Philippe comes from Greek Philippos, combining philos “friend” and hippos “horse”.

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Philippe also appears in several compound names, for example Jean-Philippe and Louis-Philippe. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:fi-lippfil.ip

Frequency of the first name Philippe by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Philippe by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

3,057total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name PhilippeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Philippe in baptisms by year.50037525012501630170617821858193420101630–1634 10 baptisms1635–1639 6 baptisms1650–1654 2 baptisms1655–1659 2 baptisms1665–1669 18 baptisms1670–1674 24 baptisms1675–1679 14 baptisms1680–1684 8 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1695–1699 6 baptisms1700–1704 22 baptisms1705–1709 12 baptisms1710–1714 12 baptisms1715–1719 4 baptisms1720–1724 10 baptisms1725–1729 4 baptisms1730–1734 8 baptisms1735–1739 14 baptisms1740–1744 14 baptisms1745–1749 6 baptisms1750–1754 12 baptisms1755–1759 2 baptisms1760–1764 22 baptisms1765–1769 6 baptisms1770–1774 14 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 12 baptisms1785–1789 18 baptisms1790–1794 8 baptisms1795–1799 12 baptisms1800–1804 16 baptisms1805–1809 16 baptisms1810–1814 26 baptisms1815–1819 16 baptisms1820–1824 26 baptisms1825–1829 26 baptisms1830–1834 60 baptisms1835–1839 44 baptisms1840–1844 58 baptisms1845–1849 100 baptisms1850–1854 144 baptisms1855–1859 154 baptisms1860–1864 153 baptisms1865–1869 184 baptisms1870–1874 170 baptisms1875–1879 184 baptisms1880–1884 206 baptisms1885–1889 162 baptisms1890–1894 132 baptisms1895–1899 102 baptisms1900–1904 96 baptisms1905–1909 66 baptisms1910–1914 28 baptisms1915–1919 24 baptisms1920–1924 18 baptisms1925–1929 8 baptisms1930–1934 18 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1955–1959 8 baptisms1960–1964 22 baptisms1965–1969 8 baptisms1970–1974 24 baptisms1975–1979 70 baptisms1980–1984 86 baptisms1985–1989 82 baptisms1990–1994 110 baptisms1995–1999 44 baptisms2000–2004 18 baptisms2005–2009 12 baptisms2010–2014 2 baptisms

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