Philip

Philip means comes from the Greek philein which means "to love," and hippos which means horse, therefore, Philip means "lover of horses." Philip is a saint name, and has been a royal name in Spain and France. Philip was the name of Alexander the Great's father, and although it is less popular now than it was in the early to mid 1900's, it is still given to baby boys reasonably often. The name is reasonably versatile; nicknames include Phil, Philo, and Pip, though the latter two are not often heard today.