The first name Filip
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 124 boys were named Filip, making it the 342nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 439 births (#135).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Filip with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Filip at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 42 boys born in the United States were named Filip, the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 127 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Filip
78 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Filip BradarićCroatian association football player, born 1992
- Filip JíchaCzech handball player, born 1982
- Filip BandžakCzech opera singer, born 1983
- Filip JörgensenDanish association football player, born 2002
- Filip De WildeBelgian footballer, born 1964
- Filip DaemsBelgian footballer, born 1978
- Filip NovákCzech professional football player, born 1990
- Filip HrgovićCroatian boxer, born 1992
- Filip BenkovićCroatian footballer (born 1997)
- Filip UdeCroatian gymnast, born 1986
- Filip HolenderAssociation football player, born 1994
- Filip UremovićCroatian association football player, born 1997
Questions
- How popular is the name Filip?
- In 2025, 124 boys born in England and Wales were named Filip, ranking 342nd. Its peak was 2013, with 439 births.
- Is Filip a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,384 US babies named Filip since 1880 were boys.
- When was Filip most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 127 babies were named Filip, its highest rank at 1,340th.
- Is Filip also a surname?
- Yes. Filip is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.