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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekName day: 23 August

Filipa

Filipa is a graceful feminine counterpart to the traditional name Filip, originating in Ancient Greek. It combines fresh elegance with a distinguished royal charm. Highly accessible across Europe, it feels both sophisticated and delightfully cosmopolitan.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Filipa
Czech:
Filipa
Hungarian:
Polish:
Filipa
German:
Spanish:
Filipa
French:
Italian:
Portuguese:
Filipa
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A feminine name of Greek origin meaning 'lover of horses'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Filipa je ženskou podobou mena Filip, ktoré pochádza z gréckeho mena Philippos (Φίλιππος). To je zložené zo slov philos („milujúci“, „priateľ“) a hippos („kôň“), preto sa meno vykladá vo význame „milovníčka koní“.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Filipa is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

FILIPA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

16 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
23 August
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Filipa
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Filipy
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Filipe
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Filipu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Filipa!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Filipe
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Filipou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
FilipkaFilkaFila
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Filipa
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Filipa! Filipka! Fila!

Notable figures named Filipa

3

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Filipa Lancasterová
1360 – 1415Historical Figure

English noblewoman and Portuguese queen consort

Filipa César
PT
born 1975Notable Figure

Portuguese filmmaker

Filipa Reis
PT
born 1977Notable Figure

Portuguese film director and producer

Test how Filipa sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Filipa Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:F.S.without dots:FS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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