Philippa

“Horse lover” — Ancient Greek, via Latin origin

Girl's name · #2778 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Philippa has appeared in US records since 1910 — best rank #1963 (1918) · 1,815 babies named Philippa all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 2,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Philippas

Philippa of Hainault — queen consort of King Edward III of England
Philippa of Lancaster — English noblewoman and Portuguese queen consort
Philippa Foot — English philosopher (1920–2010)
Philippa of England — Queen Consort of Sweden, Norway and Denmark, Royal Princess of England
Philippa Gregory — English novelist

In stories & tradition

Philippa Georgiou — Star Trek: Discovery · The Vulcan Hello
Philippa Eilhart — The Witcher · Blood of Elves

What Philippas become

Among 164 notable people named Philippa:

Entertainers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Philippa Boyens, New Zealand screenwriter.

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