Filip
(source: State Statistical Office, 2025)
9,484
9,484 people in North Macedonia carry this name
Meaning
The name Filip comes from the Greek Φίλιππος, composed of φίλος, meaning “friend” or “lover,” and ἵππος, meaning “horse.” In the provided data, its meaning is explained as “one who loves horses,” “lover of horses,” or “friend of horses.” It is also noted that the name came through the Latin form Philippus, though its original source is the Greek Philippos.
Filip has a strong Christian context, since the New Testament mentions two figures with this name who are regarded as saints. One is Philip the Apostle, one of the twelve apostles of Christ, and the other is Philip the Deacon, an early figure in the Christian church and one of the seventy apostles.
The provided sources also state that this name was borne by five kings of Macedon, including Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great. It was also used by rulers in France and Spain, and over time it spread through many languages of the Christian world. Feminine and derived forms mentioned in the data include Filipa, Filipina, Filipinka, Filipino, and Filipinko.