First names in Hebrew

First name Philip: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

פיליף

Gematria value: 210

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Philip is written פיליף

Meaning and origin

What does Philip mean?

Meaning: "lover of horses"
Origin: Greek

Philip comes from the Greek Philippos, made of philos, "friend, lover", and hippos, "horse": "lover of horses". It has been borne by kings across Europe, and it was popular in America and Britain in the mid-twentieth century. Phillip is a common spelling, Phil the short form, Felipe the Spanish form.

Gematria

Philip = 210

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. פיליף has 5 letters:

• פthe letter Pe80
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• ףthe letter final Pe80
• Total210

The verse of the name

From the letter Pe to the letter final Pe

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Philip, from פ to ף:

פְּתַח־פִּיךָ לְאִלֵּם אֶל־דִּין כׇּל־בְּנֵי חֲלוֹף׃

“Open your mouth for the mute, for the cause of all who are left to perish.”

Proverbs 31:8

The book of your first name

Philip, in nine pages

• Philip, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Philip
• Philip, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Philip in three answers

How do you write Philip in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Philip is written פיליף.

What is the gematria value of Philip?
Written פיליף, Philip is worth 210: the letter Pe (80) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Pe (80).

What does Philip mean?
Lover of horses (origin: Greek). Philip comes from the Greek Philippos, made of philos, "friend, lover", and hippos, "horse": "lover of horses". It has been borne by kings across Europe, and it was popular in America and Britain in the mid-twentieth century. Phillip is a common spelling, Phil the short form, Felipe the Spanish form.