Names Like Phillip — Find Similar Baby Names
Phillip is a 7-letter English boys' name meaning “Fond Of Horses. One Of The Biblical 12 Apostles.”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Philip and Phillipa, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -lip like Philip, and names sharing the “biblical” concept like Abbey and Abbie.
For the full Phillip profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Phillip page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Phillip
15 baby names that differ from Phillip by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip | 1 | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Phillipa | 1 | Loves Horses | French | Female |
| Phillipe | 1 | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Phillips | 1 | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Philip, | 2 | Lover Of Horses | Greek | Male |
| Philips | 2 | Son Of Philip | English | Male |
| Phillida | 2 | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Phyllis | 2 | A Green Branch. | Greek | Female |
| Paili | 3 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Phiala | 3 | Saintname | Irish | Female |
| Phila | 3 | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Philana | 3 | Lover Of Man | Greek | Female |
| Philippa | 3 | Lover Of Horses. Variant Of Masculine Philipp. | Greek | Female |
| Philippe | 3 | Loves Horses | French | Male |
| Philo | 3 | Friend | Greek | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Phillip’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
7-Letter P-Names Like Phillip
24 names that share Phillip's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Phillip's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Phillip
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Phillip.
Names That Rhyme with Phillip
1 baby names that share Phillip's last 3 letters — -lip. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip | Loves Horses | French | Male |
Names That Start Like Phillip
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Phillip — Phi-. Good for parents who like Phillip'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 |
| Phineas | Oracle | Hebrew | Male |
| Philemon | Loves Thought | Greek | Male |
| Philippa | Lover Of Horses. Variant Of Masculine Philipp. | Greek | Female |
| 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 |