The first name Phillipa
A girl’s name from Greek.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
A less common spelling of Philippa.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Phillipa, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 38 births (#635).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Phillipa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Phillipa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Phillipa, the 16,683rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 10 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 Phillipa
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Phillipa SooAmerican actress, born 1990
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Questions
- What does the name Phillipa mean?
- A less common spelling of Philippa.
- What is the origin of the name Phillipa?
- A less common spelling of Philippa.
- How popular is the name Phillipa?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Phillipa, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 1996, with 38 births.
- Is Phillipa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 113 US babies named Phillipa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Phillipa most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Phillipa, its highest rank at 10,995th.