Meaning of the nameFilipi
- Male
- Fi-li-pi
Filipi is a male name with a spelling close to Filipe and Felipe, Portuguese forms of Philip; almost all records are of people born from 1980 onward, and the specific origin of the spelling is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,606 people named Filipi, the 4,291st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 23, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Filipi is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,606
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,291
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,319
- people
Filipi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Filipi, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (847 people).
0 women 2,590 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Filipi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Filipi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 668 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 315 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 302 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 296 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 247 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 91 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 86 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 86 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 75 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 74 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 43 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Filipi
Wiktionary lists Filipe and Felipe as Portuguese forms of Philip, ultimately from the Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), 'fond of horses', from φιλέω ('to love') and ἵππος ('horse'). Behind the Name gives the same sense for Philip, but does not list the spelling Filipi, whose specific origin is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,606 people named Filipi, with a median age of 23, almost always men; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Filipe · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Felipe · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Philip · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Filipi
What does the name Filipi mean?
The meaning of Filipi is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Filipi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,606 people with the first name Filipi, which ranks it number 4,291 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Filipi a boy's or a girl's name?
Filipi is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,590 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Filipi most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Filipi (247 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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