Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Felina

Felina is a name with a single cultural origin: Ancient Roman.

  • Ancient Roman
Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#3,507 (1971)
Total Babies
382
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1959
First Year
2024
Last Year
1971
Peak Year
#3507
Peak Rank
382
Total Count
44
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Felina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Felina is a name with a single cultural origin: Ancient Roman.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Ancient Roman

The Story of Felina

The earliest SSA record of Felina as a baby girl name dates back to 1959, when 5 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Felina — #3,507 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Felina on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Felina last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 382 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Felina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Felina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Fellini
  • Felino
  • Folino
  • Felony
  • Philia
  • Filia
  • Filene
  • Felicia
  • Phalange
  • Felisha
  • Fallujah
  • Falange

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Felina

What does the name Felina mean?
Felina is a name with a single cultural origin: Ancient Roman.
What is the origin of the name Felina?
Felina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Ancient Roman.
How popular is Felina in 2026?
In 2026, Felina ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Felina most popular?
Felina reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #3,507 that year with 18 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Felina most popular?
Felina has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Felina.
Is Felina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Felina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Felina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Felina include Marca, Carlen, Aracelia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Felina

Felina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 382 births in the dataset. Felina's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,507. Use the chart and map above to compare Felina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.