Felix
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Felix is a Latin name meaning “happy,” “lucky,” or “fortunate.” Used since ancient times, Felix is a steady classic and a more distinctive alternative to Alex. In the Bible Felix was the Roman governor who kept Paul imprisoned while hoping for a bribe. The name has feline associations from Felix the Cat, and also recalls tidy Felix Ungar of The Odd Couple.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Unusual Baby Names
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Usage of Felix in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Felix against each list of names.
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Cornish
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Czech
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Danish
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Dothraki
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Dutch
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English
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Estonian
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Filipino
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Finnish
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French
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Georgian
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German
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Greek
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Hawaiian
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Hebrew
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Hindi
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Hungarian
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Icelandic
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Indonesian
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Irish
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Italian
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Japanese
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Khmer
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Korean
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Latin
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Persian
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Polish
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Portuguese
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Romanian
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Russian
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Scottish
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Spanish
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Telugu
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Felix is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Felix in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,064 boys were named Felix, making it the #175 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 83,508 boys have been named Felix, with the most (2,090) in 2024. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Washington, D.C. and Wyoming.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Felix in other languages
- Félix French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Felice Italian
- Felicius Latin
- Feliks Polish
- Feliz Spanish
- Fèlix Catalan
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Felix
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Felix, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Felix (Category 5) | 2007 | North Atlantic | 278 km/h |
| Hurricane Felix (Category 3) | 2001 | North Atlantic | 185 km/h |
| Hurricane Felix (Category 4) | 1995 | North Atlantic | 222 km/h |
| Hurricane Felix (Category 1) | 1989 | North Atlantic | 139 km/h |
| Cyclone Felix (Category 3) | 1981 | South Indian Ocean | 185 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Felix
There are 289 towns and villages with Felix in their name, in 30 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 97🇧🇷 Brazil 81🇫🇷 France 23🇻🇪 Venezuela 10🇨🇦 Canada 9🇵🇦 Panama 8🇨🇴 Colombia 7🇵🇾 Paraguay 6
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| São Félix | Bahia, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 11,026 | Map |
| Saint-Félix | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 1,782 | Map |
| San Félix | Paysandú Department, 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 1,718 | Map |
| San Félix | Chiriquí Province, 🇵🇦 Panama | 1,051 | Map |
| Félix | Andalusia, 🇪🇸 Spain | 567 | Map |
| Saint-Félix | Hauts-de-France, 🇫🇷 France | 505 | Map |
| Santa Félix | Puebla, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 419 | Map |
| Saint-Félix | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | 300 | Map |
| Saint-Félix | Occitanie, 🇫🇷 France | 296 | Map |
| Saint-Félix | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 254 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Felix
There are 33 lakes and reservoirs with Felix in their name, in 5 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 19🇺🇸 United States 8🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇵🇪 Peru 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Bordo Félix | Hidalgo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Felix Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Felix Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Felix Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Felix Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Felix Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Felix Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Felix Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Felix Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Felix Lake | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Felix songs
8 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Felix in their title. The best known:
- Felix Castan – Fabulous Trobadors
- FELIX (Mendelssohn 35175)
- FELIX (Mendelssohn 51171)
- Felix Anna
- Felix namque – José Maurício Nunes Garcia
- Felix namque – Jean Mouton
- Felix namque
- JEREMIAH (Felix)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Felix
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Felix.
Felix Aronovich
Felix Arscott
Felix Baumgartner
Felix Brych
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Fictional characters named Felix
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Felix as a pet name
FurryName has found 287 dogs named Felix in public pet registers, making it the #457 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (7), Basel (5), Tacoma (3). Felix as a dog name →
FurryName has found 4,206 cats named Felix in public pet registers, making it the #24 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Switzerland (2490), Laval (15), Nariño (municipality) (2). Felix as a cat name →
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