Felix
Felix is a masculine given name that originates from the Latin word felix, meaning "happy", "lucky", "fortunate", "successful", or "fruitful". Its original meaning was "fruit-bearing", in reference to fruitful trees, arbor felix. The feminine forms are Felicia or Felicity. The name was popularized by Roman emperors and early Christian saints.
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Meaning & Origin of Felix
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Felix is a masculine given name that originates from the Latin word felix, meaning "happy", "lucky", "fortunate", "successful", or "fruitful". Its original meaning was "fruit-bearing", in reference to fruitful trees, arbor felix. The feminine forms are Felicia or Felicity. The name was popularized by Roman emperors and early Christian saints.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Dutch
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- English
- Romanian
- Ancient Roman
- Biblical
- Biblical Latin
- French
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Hungarian
The Story of Felix
The earliest SSA record of Felix as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 92 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 2,132 newborns named Felix — #170 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #170 among baby boy names with 2,132 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 86K Felixs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Felix
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Felix of Heraclea , Christian martyr, date unknown
- Felix and Constantia (died 68)
- Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus (died c. 212)
- Felix of Nola (died c. 255)
- Felix and Regula (died 286)
- Felix of Thibiuca (died 303)
- Felix and Adauctus (died c. 303)
- Felix and Nabor (died c. 303)
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About the name Felix
Felix is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 86K births in the dataset. Felix's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #137. Use the chart and map above to compare Felix'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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