The story behind Felix
From Latin Fēlīx (literally “happy, lucky”).
Other language forms and explanations (5)
Czech entry
Derived from Latin Fēlīx.
Finnish entry
From Latin Fēlīx.
German entry
From Latin Fēlīx.
Icelandic entry
Borrowed from Latin Fēlīx.
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Félix, from Latin Fēlix.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈfiːlɪks/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Czech: [ˈfɛlɪks]
- Finnish: /ˈfe(ː)liks/
- Finnish: [ˈfe̞(ː)liks̠]
- German: /ˈfeːlɪks/
- Icelandic: [ˈfɛːlɪks]
- Tagalog: /ˈfeliks/
- Tagalog: [ˈfɛː.lɪk̠s]
- Tagalog: /ˈpeliks/
- Tagalog: [ˈpɛː.lɪk̠s]
- Tagalog: /ˈpelis/
- Tagalog: [ˈpɛː.lɪs]
Popularity
Felix ranked #9667 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Felix
Félix
Borrowed from Latin Fēlīx (literally “fortunate, prosperous”). Borrowed from Latin Fēlīx, from fēlīx (“happy; lucky”). Derived from Latin Fēlīx.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ajax
From Latin Aiāx, from Ancient Greek Αἴᾱς (Aíās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aleix
Inherited from Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios, “helper, defender”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- same syllable count
- similar length
Beatrix
A Latinate variant of the standard English Beatrice. From Latin Beātrīx.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- same syllable count
- similar length
Phoenix
From Latin phoenīx, Phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνῐξ (phoînĭx), Φοῖνῐξ (Phoînĭx).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yrieix
Borrowed from Occitan Iriès, from Latin Aredius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Felix
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Absalom
From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”). Learned borrowing from Latin Absālōm, from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Felix
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length