Vilppu
Finnish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Vilppu
The given name 'Vilppu' is a Finnish diminutive of 'Philip', meaning "lover of horses" from the Greek roots *philos* (loving) and *hippos* (horse).
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Etymology
The given name 'Vilppu' is a Finnish diminutive of 'Philip', meaning "lover of horses" from the Greek roots *philos* (loving) and *hippos* (horse). It is used primarily in Finnish culture, with no specific religious association, and gained some historical note through Vilppu, a 20th-century Finnish sculptor.
Vilppu currently ranks #513 in the United States as a boy's name.
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