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Origin & history of Philippa1
Greek roots
Philippa comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Lover of horses, horse friend.
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How popular is Philippa?
2022
peak year
Philippa has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2681), with about 66 babies named Philippa each year. In 2022, 75 babies received the name (ranked #2442). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,753.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
75
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,442)
(ranked #2,442)
66
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
660
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,753
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Philippa6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
P7
H8
I9
L3
I9
P7
P7
A1
Sum: 51 → Life path 6
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Personality of Philippa❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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