Filipa
How to say it: fi-LEEP-uh · /fɪˈlipə/
From Greek 'philos + hippos' meaning 'lover of horses' - Portuguese feminine form of Filipe, common in Portugal and Brazil.
Filipa was the 2,035th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,925 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,035 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 54,349 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,925 |
| In France, 2025 | #567 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Filipa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Filipa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, Greek, Polish, Portuguese.
In France: #567 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Filipa
- Filipa Azevedo (born 1991)Portuguese singer
- Filipa Sousa (born 1985)Portuguese singer
- Filipa César (born 1975)Portuguese filmmaker
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