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I first heard of the name Philippa in a novel I read that was set in England during the fourteenth century. The novel was based upon real historical figures, and there were several Philippas in it, because Edward III's queen was named Philippa, and there were many girls born at that time who were named for her.

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It's not popular where I live. I've never known one. It borders on being too masculine, in my opinion. Phonetically, you're just sticking an A on the end of Philip, a pretty masculine name. I'd pronounce it FIL-lih-pa, and prefer the one L spelling, but I'm not a fan of it.