Meaning & Origin
a male given name, equivalent to English Philip
Filipe is a boy's baby name of Portuguese origin, the Portuguese and Galician form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos meaning 'horse lover,' combining philos (friend, lover) and hippos (horse). Philip the Apostle and Philip of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) gave this name lasting historical significance.
Filipe carries the warm, sun-drenched character of Portuguese naming — the same distinguished apostolic heritage as Philip rendered in the language of Vasco da Gama and Camões. It's Philip as Brazil and Portugal know it.