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Felix

Say it FEE-liks 2 syllables

Latin · “happy, lucky”

Loved across Austria and three German cities. Common across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, the Netherlands, and 12 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 7 more places.

1 in 69 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 6 there.

Felix in every place

Rank, count and share in all 40 places: loved in 4, common in 17, rare in 10.
Felix in every place we hold figures for
Place Rankyear Boysshare 5 years earlier
British Isles
England and Wales59 (up)20258111 in 335772020
Scotland129 (up)2025351 in 5611562020
Northern Ireland237 (down)202581 in 1,0352312020
Ireland135 (up)2025401 in 5931812020
North America
Ontario (province)57 (up)2024217about 1 in 276872019
Quebec (province)22 (down)2025273about 1 in 106112020
British Columbia (province)41 (up)202359about 1 in 221562018
Nova Scotia (province)Not in the published top 212025Not listed2020
Oceania
New South Wales (state)60 (up)2025130972020
Victoria (state)46 (up)2025135582020
Queensland (state)83 (up)202571982020
South Australia (state)84 (down)202523632020
New Zealand31 (up)202588432020
Western Europe
France (as Félix)111 (up)20255601 in 5411552020
Netherlands97 (up)2025163about 1 in 4081242020
Central Europe
Austria6 (down)20255501 in 6942020
Switzerland47 (up)20251301 in 277702020
Berlin (city)15 (down)2023109about 1 in 14292018
Munich (city)1 (up)202589about 1 in 4932020
Cologne (city)10 (down)202356about 1 in 11492018
Bonn (city)1 (up)202547about 1 in 6732020
Leipzig (city)19 (down)202519about 1 in 15162020
Rostock (city)21 (down)20257about 1 in 150122020
Nordic countries
Norway4020251741 in 134402020
Sweden103 (down)2025102about 1 in 423872020
Denmark22 (down)2025289172020
FinlandNot in the published top 502025No list2020
IcelandNot in the published top 102025No list2020
Southern Europe
SpainNot in the published top 1002024Not listed2019
Catalonia (region) (as Fèlix)146 (up)2025301 in 6901992020
Italy300 (new in the list)2024431 in 4,404Not listed2019
Central and Eastern Europe
Poland202 (down)2025381 in 3,3262012020
Hungary (as Félix)87 (new in the list)2025103Not listed2020
SloveniaRare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
EstoniaNot in the published top 272025Not listed2020
Moscow (city)Not in the published top 612025Not listed2020
CroatiaNot in the published top 502025No list2020
Middle East
TurkeyNot in the published top 302025Not listed2020
IsraelRare: below the complete list2024Not listed2019
Latin America
ArgentinaNot in the published top 202024Not listed2019

Germany publishes no national list; the German rows are city registers. About: the publisher leaves out its smallest names, so the share is approximate. ▲ and ▼ compare the rank with five years earlier. Not listed five years earlier: not in that year’s list. No list: the place published no list that year. How these figures are computed.

About the name

Felix comes from the Latin fēlīx, meaning 'happy, lucky'. It began as an ordinary Latin word and became a name with a plainly cheerful sense.

2 more paragraphs

With two syllables, FEE-liks, it has a bright, cheerful sound. Accented spellings such as Félix and Fèlix are common, and related forms include Feliks, Felice and Feliu.

Felix is especially popular in Austria, where it ranks near the top, and it is well liked in Denmark and Norway. In English-speaking countries it is more moderate, appearing in the lists for Quebec, New Zealand and British Columbia. French records show a long history, going back to the start of the records. Its current trend is mixed, with about as many places rising as falling.

Meaning, origin and how to say it

Say it
FEE-liks · 2 syllables · Stress on beat 1 of 2.
Meaning
“happy, lucky”
Origin
Latin
Spellings counted
Counted together with Felix here: Fèlix, Félix.
Related names
Feliks, Felicius, Feles, Felis, Phelix, Feliu, Felice, Feliz, Filìs, Szczęsny
Where Felix comes from (Wiktionary)

From Latin Fēlīx (literally “happy, lucky”).

Shortened from the Wiktionary entry for Felix. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Felix over time

Rising in 8 of the 27 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 7. Peak in France: 1925.

Rank in England and Wales, 1996 to 2025

Felix in England and Wales: #210 in 1996, rising to a peak of #59 in 2025.

#1#10#50#100#300200020052010201520202025Top 101996: #210, 149 boys1997: #189, 171 boys1998: #177, 190 boys1999: #151, 233 boys2000: #145, 255 boys2001: #145, 270 boys2002: #146, 283 boys2003: #152, 301 boys2004: #153, 300 boys2005: #143, 354 boys2006: #140, 382 boys2007: #118, 472 boys2008: #117, 481 boys2009: #122, 485 boys2010: #122, 511 boys2011: #131, 492 boys2012: #114, 558 boys2013: #91, 666 boys2014: #98, 614 boys2015: #95, 680 boys2016: #99, 666 boys2017: #100, 661 boys2018: #93, 689 boys2019: #88, 694 boys2020: #77, 749 boys2021: #71, 807 boys2022: #77, 733 boys2023: #73, 705 boys2024: #62, 810 boys2025: #59, 811 boys#210 in 1996#59in 2025
Show the numbers
YearRankBoys
1996210149
1997189171
1998177190
1999151233
2000145255
2001145270
2002146283
2003152301
2004153300
2005143354
2006140382
2007118472
2008117481
2009122485
2010122511
2011131492
2012114558
201391666
201498614
201595680
201699666
2017100661
201893689
201988694
202077749
202171807
202277733
202373705
202462810
202559811

Source: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3)

The long view: in France

Half of the boys named Felix in France since 1925 were born in or after 1987. Peak: 1925, about 260 per 100,000 boys. Babies per 100,000 boys, five-year periods.

1925-1929: 219.9 per 100,000 boys1930-1934: 168.8 per 100,000 boys1935-1939: 132.5 per 100,000 boys1940-1944: 99.1 per 100,000 boys19401945-1949: 64 per 100,000 boys1950-1954: 56.3 per 100,000 boys1955-1959: 51.8 per 100,000 boys1960-1964: 42.8 per 100,000 boys19601965-1969: 32.2 per 100,000 boys1970-1974: 20.1 per 100,000 boys1975-1979: 16.9 per 100,000 boys1980-1984: 21.1 per 100,000 boys19801985-1989: 52.4 per 100,000 boys1990-1994: 106.2 per 100,000 boys1995-1999: 123.4 per 100,000 boys2000-2004: 122.7 per 100,000 boys20002005-2009: 106.2 per 100,000 boys2010-2014: 93.8 per 100,000 boys2015-2019: 104.2 per 100,000 boys2020-2024: 151.7 per 100,000 boys20202025: 185 per 100,000 boys20251925-1929: about 1 in 455 boys
Show the numbers
YearsPer 100,000 boys
1925–1929219.9
1930–1934168.8
1935–1939132.5
1940–194499.1
1945–194964
1950–195456.3
1955–195951.8
1960–196442.8
1965–196932.2
1970–197420.1
1975–197916.9
1980–198421.1
1985–198952.4
1990–1994106.2
1995–1999123.4
2000–2004122.7
2005–2009106.2
2010–201493.8
2015–2019104.2
2020–2024151.7
2025185

Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0). Dark bar: the period holding the median birth year.

Brothers and middle names for Felix

Brother names

Names that rose and fell with Felix, from the same generation, with no clashing sounds.

  1. 1 in 25, Poland

  2. 1 in 486, England and Wales

  3. 1 in 192, England and Wales

  4. 1 in 62, Poland

  5. 1 in 252, England and Wales

  6. 1 in 197, England and Wales

  7. 1 in 354, England and Wales

  8. 1 in 224, Northern Ireland

  9. 1 in 130, Scotland

  10. 1 in 118, England and Wales

All 40 brother names for Felix

Middle names

Scored for rhythm against Felix's 2 syllables and for long, steady use.

  1. 1 in 86, England and Wales

  2. 1 in 103, England and Wales

  3. 1 in 130, Scotland

  4. 1 in 62, Poland

  5. 1 in 137, Scotland

  6. 1 in 50, Ireland

  7. 1 in 224, Northern Ireland

  8. 1 in 61, Northern Ireland

Full-name check

Felix Oliver

Syllables 2-3Initials F.O.No sound clashes between the parts.

All 40 middle names for Felix

Sisters for Felix: Annabelle, Clara, Emilia, and 5 more
  1. AnnabelleRose and fell with Felix · Same generation as Felix
  2. ClaraRose and fell with Felix · As common as Felix
  3. EmiliaRose and fell with Felix · Latin, like Felix
  4. LucyRose and fell with Felix · As common as Felix
  5. EvaRose and fell with Felix · Latin, like Felix
  6. StellaRose and fell with Felix · Latin, like Felix
  7. VictoriaRose and fell with Felix · Latin, like Felix
  8. MayaRose and fell with Felix · Latin, like Felix

Girls' names from the same engine, over the girls' lists of the same publishers.

Moved with Felix

The boy names whose popularity rose and fell most like Felix's across every region and decade we hold.

  1. Common in France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and 14 more places.

  2. Common across the UK, the Netherlands, three Nordic countries, and 17 more places.

  3. Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, Austria, and 12 more places.

  4. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.

  5. Common in the Netherlands, Ontario, Austria, and 16 more places.

  6. Common in France, England and Wales, Ontario, and 12 more places.

  7. Common across France, the UK, Italy, and 25 more places.

  8. Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, Sweden, and 21 more places.

Famous people named Felix

Felix Mendelssohn, Felix Bloch, and 6 more
  • Felix Mendelssohn 1809 to 1847

    German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent

  • Felix Bloch 1905 to 1983

    Swiss physicist

  • Felix IV

    Pope and bishop of Rome from 526 to 530

  • Felix I

    Pope and bishop of Rome from 269 to 274

  • Felix III 440 to 492

    Pope

  • Felix Klein 1849 to 1925

    German mathematician, author of the Erlangen Program

  • Felix Baumgartner 1969 to 2025

    Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper

  • Félix Tshisekedi born 1963

    President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions have an article on them. People: Wikidata (CC0). Links go to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists, else English.

Questions about Felix

How popular is Felix in New Zealand?

Felix ranked #31 in New Zealand in 2025, given to 88 boys.

Is Felix rising in popularity?

In some places: it is rising in more of them than it is falling. Rising in 8 of the 27 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 7. Rising in: New South Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Victoria, Queensland, and 3 other regions.

What does Felix mean?

Felix means “happy, lucky”, according to Wiktionary.

How many syllables does Felix have?

Felix has 2 syllables: FEE-liks.

Every rank and count on this page comes from an official birth register. How these figures are computed.

Meanings, origins and people: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikidata (CC0).

The 42 birth registers behind these figures

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