Philippos
Philippos is a masculine given name, cognate to Philip. Notable people with the surname include:Philippos Constantinos, Cypriot singer Philippos Syrigos (1948–2013), Greek investigative journalist and sports reporter
Meaning & Origin of Philippos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Philippos is a masculine given name, cognate to Philip. Notable people with the surname include:Philippos Constantinos, Cypriot singer Philippos Syrigos (1948–2013), Greek investigative journalist and sports reporter
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The Story of Philippos
Philippos first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 9 Philipposs were born — ranking #8,161 that year. As of 2026, Philippos ranks #8,161 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Philipposs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Philippos
Phonetically similar names — useful when Philippos is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Philipps
- Philippon
- Phillips
- Philips
- Philippa
- Philippi
- Filippo
- Filippi
- Filippone
- Phillipps
- Philippines
- Phillipines
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About the name Philippos
Philippos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Philippos's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,161. Use the chart and map above to compare Philippos's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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