The first name Felix
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “happy”, “lucky”.
Pronounced /ˈfiːlɪks/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 811 boys were named Felix, making it the 59th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Felix with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Felix at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,064 boys born in the United States were named Felix, the 175th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 2,090 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.
Felix in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Felix in Czech, Danish, Dutch, German, Indonesian, Norwegian and Swedish too.
Famous people named Felix
284 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Felix MendelssohnGerman composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent (1809-1847)
- Felix KleinGerman mathematician, author of the Erlangen Program (1849–1925)
- Felix BaumgartnerAustrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper (1969–2025)
- Félix Houphouët-BoignyFirst President of Ivory Coast, from 1960 to 1993 (1905-1993)
- Félix Faure7th President of the French Republic (1841–1899)
- Felix SaltenAustro-Hungarian Jewish author and literary critic (1869–1945)
- Felix MagathGerman association football player and manager, born 1953
- Felix HausdorffGerman mathematician (*1868 – †1942)
- Félix GuattariFrench psychoanalyst (1930–1992)
- Felix IIArchdeacon of Rome, antipope or pope in 355 (died 365)
- Felix NmechaGerman association football player, born 2000
- Félix SánchezDominican track and field athlete, born 1977
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Felix mean?
- Felix means “happy”, “lucky” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Felix?
- From Latin Fēlīx (literally “happy, lucky”).
- How popular is the name Felix?
- In 2025, 811 boys born in England and Wales were named Felix, ranking 59th.
- Is Felix a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 84,180 US babies named Felix since 1880 were boys.
- When was Felix most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 2,090 babies were named Felix, its highest rank at 179th.
- How do you pronounce Felix?
- Felix is /ˈfiːlɪks/, 2 syllables.
- Is Felix also a surname?
- Yes. Felix is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.