Names Like Philippa — Find Similar Baby Names
Philippa is an 8-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Lover Of Horses. Variant Of Masculine Philipp.”. This page collects 107 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Philippe and Philip, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ppa like Leppa and Pippa, and names sharing the “masculine” concept like Andere and Andrei.
For the full Philippa profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Philippa page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Philippa
12 baby names that differ from Philippa by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe | 1 | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Philip | 2 | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Philip, | 2 | Lover Of Horses | Greek | Male |
| Philips | 2 | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Phillipa | 2 | Loves Horses | French | Female |
| Philana | 3 | Lover Of Man | Greek | Female |
| Philipinna | 3 | Loves Horses | German | Female |
| Philippine | 3 | Loves Horses | German | Female |
| Phillida | 3 | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Phillip | 3 | Fond Of Horses. One Of The Biblical 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Phillipe | 3 | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Phillips | 3 | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Philippa’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
8-Letter P-Names Like Philippa
24 names that share Philippa's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Philippa's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Philippa
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Philippa.
Names That Rhyme with Philippa
4 baby names that share Philippa's last 3 letters — -ppa. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Philippa
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Philippa — Phi-. Good for parents who like Philippa's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil | Fond Of Horses. Form Of Phillip. | English | Male |
| Phila | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Philo | Friend | Greek | Male |
| Phiala | Saintname | Irish | Female |
| Philip | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Philana | Lover Of Man | Greek | Female |
| Philip, | Lover Of Horses | Greek | Male |
| Philips | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Phillip | Fond Of Horses. One Of The Biblical 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Phineas | Oracle | Hebrew | Male |
| Philemon | Loves Thought | Greek | Male |
| Philippe | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Phillida | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Phillipa | Loves Horses | French | Female |
| Phillipe | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Phillips | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Philander | Lover Of Man | Greek | Male |
| Philberta | Brilliant | English | Female |