May 3
Why this day? Phil is a short form of Philippe, and shares its name day.
Phil is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain, Brazil, Argentina and Germany on May 3.
Phil is a short form of Philippe. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — who loves horses, and shares its name day, May 3.
On birth records, Phil is rarely written as such: the Phils are Philippes (539,060 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Philippe page. Phil is also a short form of Theophile, Philomene, Philippine.
Phil is a short form of Philippe, which means who loves horses.
May 3, together with Philippe: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Philippe.
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