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Number 9 insight
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Phil
"Diminutive of Philip: Lover of horses King Philip of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great In the Bible, Philip was the name of one of Christ's apostles Famous Bearer: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II; Fond of horses Form of Phillip"
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Phil at a glance
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- Boy
- Western numerology
- 9
- Indian numerology
- 2
- Characters
- 4
- Popular
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Phil is a baby name with English, Greek context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Diminutive of Philip: Lover of horses King Philip of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great In the Bible, Philip was the name of one of Christ's....
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Philip
Boy
English
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Girl
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blooming, opening; born in April; Opening buds of spring; the month; To Open Up
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Phillip
Boy
English
Fond of horses One of the biblical 12 apostles; Variant of Philip: Lover of horses
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Averil
Unisex
English
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Cecil
Boy
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American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Blind; Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes; Dim sighted or blind
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Brothers for Phil
Philip
Boy
English
Fond of horses Form of Phillip; horse lover; 'King John' Bastard half brother to Robert Faulconbridge 'King John' King Philip of France; Loves horses
153 family views
Phillip
Boy
English
Fond of horses One of the biblical 12 apostles; Variant of Philip: Lover of horses
154 family views
Cecil
Boy
Indian
American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Blind; Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes; Dim sighted or blind
177 family views
Cyril
Boy
Filipino
Borne by Large Number of Saint; lord; lordly; lordly, proud; Master
180 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Phil
April
Girl
Filipino
blooming, opening; born in April; Opening buds of spring; the month; To Open Up
143 family views
Averil
Unisex
English
Born in April; born in April '; From the Old English Everild, which is derived from words meaning boar-battle The modern from Averil evolved in the 17th century Also means 'Opening buds of spring; Open; Wild boar
140 family views
Cibil
Girl
English
In Greek mythology a name for prophetess or fortune-teller; Variant of Sibyl
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Gail
Unisex
Indian
Abigail; gay, lively; Independent name derived from a diminutive of the Hebrew Abigail, meaning 'gives joy' or 'my father rejoices '; Lively; Merry, lively
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Cecil
Boy
Indian
American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Blind; Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes; Dim sighted or blind
177 family views
Cyril
Boy
Filipino
Borne by Large Number of Saint; lord; lordly; lordly, proud; Master
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Emil
Boy
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Derived from Roman clan name which may mean industrious; Eager to Please; Emulating; Excellent; From the Roman family name Aemilius, meaning industrious
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