Phil
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ English / Greek ◈ 1 syllable
"Friend of Horses"

From English / Greek

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Phil at a glance
MeaningFriend of Horses
OriginEnglish / Greek
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#7623
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Origin & history of Phil
1
English / Greek roots
Phil comes from the English / Greek tradition, meaning Friend of Horses.
How popular is Phil?
1959 peak year
The name Phil reached its peak in 1959, with 677 registrations (ranked #300). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7623) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Phil has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 20,098 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
677 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #300)
12 Avg. per year
(last decade)
120 Total registrations
last 10 years
20,098 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #7,623) Rare
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Phil
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
P7
H8
I9
L3
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
Personality of Phil
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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