Felix
FEE-liks
Average rank #89 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin. It was acquired as an agnomen, or nickname, by the 1st-century Bc Roman general Sulla. It also appears in the New Testament belonging to the governor of Judea who imprisoned Saint Paul.
Popularity
How popular is Felix?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#62
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#129
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#135
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#175
in 2025
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
#60
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#29
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#31
in 2025
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