Why Phillip Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Phillip” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Phillip” is of Greek origin. It’s a name commonly given to boys.

Your name in reverse order is “Pillihp.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Pllihip.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Phillip

The true meaning of ‘Phillip’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Phillip is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is to be of service to the world. You are a generous humanitarian and a perfectionist. People from all walks of life fascinates you. You have a universal appeal. It only takes a few minutes for you to decide what kind of character a person has. You feel bitter if others don’t appreciate your kind deeds.

When people hear the name Phillip, they perceive you as someone who is dignified, well-dressed, outstanding, self-sufficient, and impressive. You come off as someone who is not a push-over. The use of bright and cheerful colors may be your fashion style. People recognize you as being a pioneer with your ideas of how to do things. Try not to appear as being too aggressive and intimidating to others.

You learn quickly and like to broaden your knowledge about any topic under the sun. You are reserved, secretive, and yet you give off an excellent first impression to others. You have a great common sense but can be easily annoyed and do not want to wait for too long for something. Try to be more generous with your time.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Phillip Popular?

“Phillip” is the 72^nd most popular baby boy’s name in Wisconsin as reported in the 1954 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, 101 babies in Wisconsin have the same name as you in 1954. A total of 5,166 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1960 with a total of 6,042 babies. That’s a lot of baby Phillips.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Phillip” was recorded 311,991 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Phillips to occupy the country of French Polynesia with an estimated population of 308,872.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 75 newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1937 with a rank of #98 nationwide and was registered 2,005 times as a baby boy’s name. Phillip became a popular boy’s name in the state of Alaska in the year 1921. It ranked #23 with 5 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1961 in the state of California with 611 baby boys.

This name is a consistent top ranking boy’s name in the state of Maryland for 70 years from 1910 to 1995 (may not be consecutive).

For the past five decades (1974 to 2023), the name “Phillip” was recorded 121,733 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

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