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Flip

Boy Name day: May 3
Flip is a short form of Philip: on birth records it is written Philip (342,064 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Philip page. Also a short form of Phillip, Philippe.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: lover of horses.
From the Greek Philippos, combining philos 'loving, friend' and hippos 'horse', literally 'lover of horses'.

Name day for Flip

May 3

Why this day? Flip is a short form of Philip, and shares its name day.

Flip is celebrated in France and the United States on May 3.

The story of the name Flip

Flip is a short form of Philip. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — lover of horses, and shares its name day, May 3.

On birth records, Flip is rarely written as such: the Flips are Philips (342,064 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Philip page. Flip is also a short form of Phillip, Philippe.

Frequently asked questions about Flip

What does Flip mean?

Flip is a short form of Philip, which means lover of horses.

When is Flip's name day?

May 3, together with Philip: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Flip a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Philip.

Flip's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Flip

Top 10

  1. Judge96%
  2. Durwood96%
  3. Verl96%
  4. Philo96%
  5. Philippe96%
  6. Phippy96%
  7. Phill96%
  8. Cus96%
  9. Gordie96%
  10. Gordy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy boy42%
  2. Méo42%
  3. Dylly42%
  4. Timmo42%
  5. Rom42%
  6. Neymar42%
  7. J.J42%
  8. Sid42%
  9. Dill42%
  10. Freddy-Bear42%

Love potential for Flip

Top 10

  1. Rock96%
  2. Gerold96%
  3. Auther95%
  4. Robb94%
  5. Ernst93%
  6. Baldemar93%
  7. Durward92%
  8. Pepe91%
  9. Beppe91%
  10. Seph91%

Bottom 10

  1. Kahlil42%
  2. Cy42%
  3. Pab42%
  4. Tris42%
  5. Dan-Dan42%
  6. Keoni42%
  7. Neymar42%
  8. Nardo42%
  9. Feliciano42%
  10. Hold42%

Professional potential for Flip

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Gaston43%
  3. Hold52%
  4. Holdy52%
  5. Forresty55%
  6. For55%
  7. Forrester55%
  8. Jermey56%
  9. Neville57%
  10. Cly58%

Crush potential for Flip

Top 10

  1. Grove87%
  2. Murry87%
  3. Arvil87%
  4. Grog87%
  5. Durwood86%
  6. Delby84%
  7. Ledger84%
  8. Godfrey84%
  9. Heber84%
  10. Garner84%

Bottom 10

  1. Willy42%
  2. Dillion42%
  3. Renard42%
  4. Arsenio42%
  5. Pablou42%
  6. Chancey42%
  7. Keoni42%
  8. Dylly42%
  9. Jajuan42%
  10. Salvy42%
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