Philip
Philip is a male given name: 100% of people named Philip are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Malta
- US births since 1880
- 338,871 male / 1,137 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Philip
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Philip," in English, "Guten Tag Philip," in German. Philip is a male given name: about 100% of people named Philip are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Philip,
German
Guten Tag Philip,
French
Bonjour Philip,
Spanish
Estimado/a Philip:
Chinese
Philip您好：
Japanese
Philip様
English
Hi Philip,
German
Hi Philip,
French
Salut Philip,
Spanish
Hola Philip,
Chinese
Philip你好：
Japanese
Philipさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
338,871 male · 1,137 female · 340,008 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Philip a male or female name?
Philip is a male given name: 100% of people named Philip are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Philip in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Philip," in English, "Guten Tag Philip," in German. Philip is a male given name: about 100% of people named Philip are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Philip a unisex name?
Philip is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Philip are men. Philip leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Philip a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/philip (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_philip,
title = {Is Philip a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/philip},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}