Filipe name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: Portuguese, Spanish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Filipe
Meaning: Friend and Horse and Horse Lover
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What does Filipe mean?

Filipe means Friend of Horses or Horse Lover came from Old Greek used as a baby boy name is notably used in Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Portuguese. Filipe is version of biblical, ceaseless and dominant Philip.

Philip is a form of biblical and widespread Philippe. Philip is equivalent of Philipp in English language. Rare Philip came from Old Greek, meaning of Philip is "Warlike, Friend and Horse and Horse Lover".

Also Filipe is Portuguese form of Philippus. It is celebrated on May 3rd.

Variants of Filipe

Philippos, Philippus, Philip, Philippe, Philipp, Feeleep, Pippo, Filibert, Fhilippus

Middle Names for Filipe

Iwen, Princeton, Cyen, Dyle, Lim, Eamonn, view more middle names that goes with Filipe

How popular is the name Filipe?

In France, Filipe was once a common name since emerging in 1964 it has been given to over 2487 babies. When at the peak of its usage in 1977,. However after 55 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.

Filipe is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 1999, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 180 on boy names chart when 44 babies were named Filipe.

Over 332 babies in Switzerland have been named Filipe.

Filipe is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 43 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 3000.

Over 405 people have been named Filipe in United States. In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 2000. Over 119 babies in England and Wales have been named Filipe.

But Filipe is a popular baby name in Angola where every 1 in 500 have the name as well as in, Portugal, Mozambique and Brazil. At least, 220000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.

YearRankBirths
202397147
2019762910
201888068
2017107606
201696517
2015120775
2013107206
2012662412
2011749810
2010708511
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Filipe in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands164705
Finland0194250
Sweden6714805
Norway265105
Denmark43000

What numbers say about Filipe?

You attract wealth and successful people with your charisma. Leave aside your religion and mix with people from different cultures and races. You are always being straight. You are easily adaptable to changes and used to take the high road to success. You are a walking inspiration with an amazing aura. Office work drives you crazy. This is why you prefer freelance work. You lack traveling and exploring.

Parents who liked Filipe, loved these names

  •  Ilke - Meaning of Ilke is The Torch came from Old Greek and Slavonic and is aimed at baby girls is notably used in Hebrew, Greek and Turkish
  •  Nestore - The boy name Nestore means "Name of a King or The Homecoming". It is rooted from Old Greek is used dominantly in Italian
  •  Sascha - Popular unisex name Sascha is originated from Russian and Greek used especially in German and Danish languages, meaning of Sascha is "Alexandra or Manly"
  •  Isidorio came from Greek, meaning of Isidorio is "Gift"
  •  Sokrates came from Old Greek is especially used in Swedish and Finnish, meaning of Sokrates is "Safe or Power" is aimed at baby boys

Famous people named Filipe

  • Filipe Bole, Fijian politician
  • Filipe Soares Franco, 46th president of Sporting CP
  • Filipe Oliveira Dias, Portuguese architect
  • Filipe Morais, Portuguese professional footballer
  • Filipe Samuel Magaia, Mozambican politician
  • Filipe de Magalhães, Portuguese composer of sacred polyphony
  • Filipe Neri Ferrão, seventh Roman Catholic Patriarch of the East Indies and thirty-fifth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
  • Filipe Oliveira, Portuguese professional footballer
  • Filipe de Brito e Nicote, Portuguese adventurer and mercenary
  • Filipe Luís, Brazilian professional footballer
  • Filipe Teixeira, Portuguese professional footballer
  • Filipe Albuquerque, Portuguese professional racing driver
  • Filipe Machado, Brazilian footballer
  • Filipe da Costa, Portuguese retired footballer
  • Filipe da Silva, Portuguese-French former professional basketball player
  • Filipe Duarte in A Vida Invisível as Actor
  • Filipe Abranches is famous for directing short Birds
  • Filipe Pinheiro played the leading role of Antônio José da Silva in 1996 drama movie O Judeu.
  • Filipe Porto played central character of Rezosa in 2008 drama flick A Ilha dos Escravos.
  • In 2013 adventure, drama movie, Lura, Filipe Vargas played Manuel.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  4. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
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