Filipp as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Filipp

What is the meaning of the name Filipp ?

The baby name Filipp is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced fyi-LEEP.

Filipp is Greek, Russian, Slavic in Origin.

Filipp is a Slavic and Baltic spelling of Greek Philippos, written Φίλιππος in antiquity. The Greek compound joins phílos, friend, beloved, or loving, with híppos, horse; its literal sense is horse-lover or friend of horses. The double pp preserves the consonant of the Greek second element, while the initial F reflects later transliteration rather than the original Greek phi sound.

The name was prominent in the Macedonian royal house, especially Philip II, and entered Christian naming through Philip the Apostle and several saints. Latin Philippus carried it into church usage, producing English Philip, French Philippe, Spanish Felipe, Italian Filippo, and Slavic Filip or Filipp. Filipp is most characteristic in Russian Филипп and also appears in Estonian records; modern usage is modest outside these contexts, with Filip generally preferred in many Slavic languages.