Lipp as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lipp

What is the meaning of the name Lipp ?

The baby name Lipp is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪp/ (rhymes with 'lip').

Lipp is Filipino, Germanic in Origin.

Lipp is a compact given name with roots in Germanic pet forms of Philip/Philipp, ultimately from Greek Philippos, “lover of horses” (philein ‘to love’ + hippos ‘horse’). In medieval and early modern records across German-speaking areas and the Low Countries, Lipp served as a clipped, stand‑alone call name for men named Philipp, and it sometimes persisted as an independent baptismal name. It also underlies several surnames in Central Europe.

In Estonian, lipp means “flag,” which has made Lipp a familiar surname there and an occasional modern given name through the surname‑as‑first‑name trend. Variants and related forms include Lip, Lips, and Lippe (German/Dutch), Lippi (Italian nickname from Filippo), and the broader cognates Philip, Filip, and Philipp. The core meaning follows Philip - “friend/lover of horses” - while Estonian speakers may also hear the symbolic overtones of a banner or standard. Typically masculine; sometimes used unisex today.

⚙ Lipp is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 14 recorded uses, across 7 countries.