First names in Hebrew

First name Phillip: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

פיליף

Gematria value: 210

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Phillip is written פיליף

Phillip is a spelling of Philip.

Meaning and origin

What does Phillip 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

Phillip = 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 Phillip, 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

Phillip, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Phillip in three answers

How do you write Phillip in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Phillip is written פיליף. Phillip is a spelling of Philip.

What is the gematria value of Phillip?
Written פיליף, Phillip 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 Phillip 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.