The first name Felipe
A boy’s name from Portuguese.
Pronounced /fəˈliːpeɪ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Portuguese origin
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Felipe.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Felipe last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 12 boys. It peaked in 2020, with 21 births (#1,230).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Felipe with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Felipe at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 244 boys born in the United States were named Felipe, the 955th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 602 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Felipe
97 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Felipe MassaBrazilian race car driver, born 1981
- Felipe MeloBrazilian association football player, born 1983
- Felipe AndersonBrazilian association football player, born 1993
- Felipe CaicedoEcuadorian footballer, born 1988
- Felipe Augusto de Almeida MonteiroBrazilian footballer, born 1989
- Felipe SantanaBrazilian footballer, born 1986
- Felipe GutiérrezChilean footballer, born 1990
- Felipe MattioniBrazilian footballer, born 1988
- Felipe FélixBrazilian association football player, born 1985
- Felipe KitadaiBrazilian judoka, born 1989
- Felipe DrugovichBrazilian racing driver, born 2000
- Felipe VizeuBrazilian association football player (born 1997)
Questions
- What does the name Felipe mean?
- Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Felipe.
- What is the origin of the name Felipe?
- Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Felipe.
- How popular is the name Felipe?
- In 2024, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Felipe, ranking 1,951st. Its peak was 2020, with 21 births.
- Is Felipe a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 31,958 US babies named Felipe since 1880 were boys.
- When was Felipe most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 602 babies were named Felipe, its highest rank at 417th.
- How do you pronounce Felipe?
- Felipe is /fəˈliːpeɪ/, 2 syllables.
- Is Felipe also a surname?
- Yes. Felipe is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.