Meaning: Lucky; successful
The story
Felix was a Roman name meaning lucky or successful. Its favorable sense helped it spread in early Christian naming, and it has remained established in several European languages.
Spellings & variants
- Felice
- Feliks
Famous namesakes
- Felix MendelssohnComposer
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Felix comes from Latin.
More like Felix
More Latin namesClement
Merciful; gentle
Silas
Probably a short form of Silvanus; other explanations exist
Patrick
Nobleman; patrician
Lars
Scandinavian form of Laurence
Marcel
From Marcus; probably linked to Mars
Primo
Italian form of Primus: first
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