Felipe
Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective Philippos "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal.
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Felipe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective Philippos "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Portuguese
The Story of Felipe
Felipe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 602 Felipes were born — ranking #417 that year. As of 2026, Felipe ranks #904 for baby boys with 261 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 32K Felipes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Felipe
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Felipe. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Felipinho
- Filipe
Notable people named Felipe
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- Felipe I of Castile
- Felipe II of Spain
- Felipe III of Spain
- Felipe IV of Spain
- Felipe V of Spain
- Felipe VI of Spain
- Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón , nephew of the Spanish king
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Names that sound like Felipe
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About the name Felipe
Felipe is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 32K births in the dataset. Felipe's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #373. Use the chart and map above to compare Felipe'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 .
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