The baby name Fil is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fɪl/ (FIL — rhymes with 'bill').
Fil is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Fil is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fɪl/ (FIL — rhymes with 'bill').
Fil is Greek in Origin.
Fil is a concise international short form of Philip/Filip, ultimately from the Greek Philippos (phílos ‘friend’ + hippos ‘horse’), hence “lover of horses.” Used as a nickname in English and widely in Slavic languages (Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian/Serbian) and Scandinavia, it also appears as a standalone modern given name.
The parent name’s long record includes Saint Philip the Apostle and Philip the Evangelist, the father of Alexander the Great, and numerous European monarchs (French Philippe, Spanish Felipe, Portuguese Filipe). This pedigree lends Fil classic weight while keeping a sleek, contemporary profile. Close variants include Philip, Phillip, Philipp (German), Philippe (French), Felipe (Spanish), Filipe (Portuguese), Filippo (Italian), Filipp (Russian), and Slavic Filip. Feminine counterparts are Philippa/Filippa and Filipa. Related nicknames: Phil, Pip, Pipo, Filya, Filo, and Fili.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #149 | 40 | 401 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #245 | 6 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #285 | 20 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #289 | 8 | 6,578 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #325 | 11 | 6,459 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #351 | 17 | 7,951 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #374 | 10 | 11,440 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #385 | 121 | 12,621 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #534 | 19 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #697 | 18 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #819 | 11 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #874 | 13 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #937 | 16 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #954 | 29 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,102 | 27 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,157 | 20 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,193 | 19 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,235 | 237 | 10,046 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,401 | 46 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,594 | 21 | 28,008 |
Fil is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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