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Lippo

Quick answerLippo is a diminutive form of Filippo, the Italian version of Philip, derived from the Greek name Philippos meaning "lover of horses" (from philos "lover" and hippos "horse").

Greek · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,838
TrendStable
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Syllables2
OriginGreek
LanguageItalian
CultureItalian
Letters5
Numerology5 Chaldean 9
Global rank#1,838

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Lippo

Lippo is a diminutive form of Filippo, the Italian version of Philip, derived from the Greek name Philippos meaning "lover of horses" (from philos "lover" and hippos "horse").

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Etymology

Lippo is a diminutive form of Filippo, the Italian version of Philip, derived from the Greek name Philippos meaning "lover of horses" (from philos "lover" and hippos "horse"). The name is primarily used in Italian and German-speaking cultures, with notable historical use among Florentine Renaissance families, most famously the Lippo Memmi family of medieval artists.

Lippo currently ranks #1,838 in the United States as a boy's name.

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