62%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Feminine variant of Philip. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsphilos + hipposVariantsPhilipa(English) Philippa(English (British)) DiminutivesPip, PippaMasculine FormsPhilip, Phillip, Phil, PipOther Languages & CulturesFilippa(Danish) Philippine(French) Philippa, Philippina(German) Filippa(Greek) Filippa(Italian) Filippa(Norwegian) Filipina(Polish) Filipa(Portuguese) Felipa(Spanish) Filippa(Swedish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #900 in 1999 England and Wales People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome refined strange complex serious Categories animals, Aphra Behn characters, bass guitarists, fauna, feminine forms, friendship, horses