Filip
Meaning
"lover of horses"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,552
- Total SSA Count
- 52
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Fil, Pip
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lover of horses"
Origin: Greek
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #2552 for Filip.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Filip at #2552 in the United States.
Filip means "lover of horses" (Greek origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Filip is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.