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Filip

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Means 'lover of horses'. (Greek)

What does Filip mean?

Greek: Means 'lover of horses'.. Filip is derived from the Greek name Philippos, which means 'friend of horses' or 'lover of horses'.

Is Filip a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Filip in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Filip in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Filip suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Filip’s Daycare Verdict

As Filip checks in, the other dogs whisper, 'A lover of horses? I hope he doesn’t ask us to gallop!'

Like Filip? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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