Phillipa comes from the English / German tradition, meaning Lover of horses..
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How popular is Phillipa?
2011peak year
The name Phillipa reached its peak in 2011, with 10 registrations (ranked #10993). The name has actually been around since 1917 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #16116) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 108 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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