N
NamyLab

Phillips

male

Meaning

"Lover of Horses"

Usually a surname derived from Philip, it carries the Greek sense of one who loves horses.

UniqueRare

Popularity History of Phillips

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

UnrankedNot ranked
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

Pick any SSA release year to inspect that year's national ranking and how it changed from the year before.

Selected Year Rank
Unranked

Phillips did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
--

no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Phillips Nicknames

Familiar short forms, playful variations, and easy everyday options for Phillips.

2 ideas
Phiie
Nickname
Phil
Nickname

Similar Names to Phillips

male

Anthony

AN-thuh-nee

“Priceless; Invaluable”

#44
|Latin
male

Andrew

AN-droo

“Manly; Strong”

#68
|Greek
male

Alexander

al-ig-ZAN-der

“Defender of Men”

#27
|Greek
male

Austin

AW-stun

“Great, Venerable”

#107
|Latin
male

Alex

“Defender”

#205
|Greek
male

Allen

“Handsome; Harmonious”

#573
|Celtic
male

Angel

“Messenger”

#63
|Greek
male

Alvin

“Noble Friend”

#791
|English
male

Alejandro

“Defender of Men”

#184
|Spanish
male

Andre

“Manly”

#350
|French

Baby Name Lists That Include Phillips

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Phillips, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

18 linked lists

Quick Facts

OriginGreek, English
Syllables2
Length8 letters

Sibling Ideas