Meaning 
The name Phil has the following meaning: One who loves horses or "friend of horses". Derived from Greek elements "philos" (friend) and "hippos" (horse). It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Origins 
Related names  The following names are baby names related to Phil and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Phil: Boys - Christopher, Cristopher, Darius, Galen, Leander Girls - Cora, Damaris, Larissa, Lexi, Lydia, Ophelia, Sophia, Stephanie
Variants 
The name Phil is a variant of Philip. Other popular variants of the name Philip are: Felipe (Portuguese), Flip (Nickname), Phil (Nickname), Philipp, Philippe, Philippos, Philippus, Philips, Phillip (English), Phillipe, Phillips, Philly, Phipps, Phips, Phylip, Phyllip, Pilipo, Pip (Nickname), Pippo
Style 
We think the name Phil should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Phil to be: Dashing and wealthy chapIn one word, you might describe Phil as a(n) " dashing" person. See other "dashing" names for boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Phil is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Phil in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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