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Felipe

feh-LEE-peh · from Philippos · means “Lover of horses”

Felipe is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Philip, meaning "lover of horses." It is not itself the spelling found in most English Bibles, but it carries forward the name of Philip the apostle, and also of Philip the evangelist, who explained Scripture to an Ethiopian official and baptized him beside the road (Acts 8).

“As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. Why shouldn't I be baptized?"”

The story behind the name

Felipe has long been common across Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, worn by kings and commoners alike, and it has grown into a familiar name among Spanish-speaking families in the United States.

Philip the apostle brought his friend Nathanael to Jesus with a simple, confident invitation: "Come and see" (John 1:46). Later, Philip the evangelist was sent by an angel to a desert road, where he met an Ethiopian official reading Isaiah and could not understand it.

Philip explained that the passage pointed to Jesus, and the man asked to be baptized right there, going on his way "rejoicing" (Acts 8:35-39). A son named Felipe carries a name built on simple, direct invitations to come and see who Jesus is.

Middle names that sing with Felipe

Chosen for rhythm and meanings that speak to each other.

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