Name
Felix
Meaning
Felix is a masculine name of Latin origin meaning “happy, fortunate”.
Felix means happy and fortunate in Latin, a lucky title Roman generals appended to their own names, and it went on to serve four popes and countless saints. Despite the cartoon cat, it has aged remarkably well, sounding both classical and fresh to modern parents across Europe and America.
Returned to the US boys' top 200 in the 2020s while ranking top-50 in Germany and Austria.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #175 in 2025 · peak #175 in 2025
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
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Felix is a masculine name of Latin origin meaning “happy, fortunate”. Felix means happy and fortunate in Latin, a lucky title Roman generals appended to their own names, and it went on to serve four popes and countless saints.
Felix is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Returned to the US boys' top 200 in the 2020s while ranking top-50 in Germany and Austria.
The name Felix comes from Latin. Felix means happy and fortunate in Latin, a lucky title Roman generals appended to their own names, and it went on to serve four popes and countless saints. Despite the cartoon cat, it has aged remarkably well, sounding both classical and fresh to modern parents across Europe and America.
Felix is pronounced FEE-liks.
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