Felix - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Felix \f(e)-

is pronounced FEEL-iks. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "happy, fortunate". Biblical: Roman procurator of Judea during Paul's time, a wily politician. The name of three popes and numerous saints. Feliciano is a Spanish and Italian form. Linked in America with cartoon character Felix the Cat, and Felix Unger from "The Odd Couple". American physicist Felix Bloch.

Felix has 9 variant forms: Fee, Felic, Felice, Feliciano, Felicio, Felike, Feliks, Felizio and Felyx.

A baby name that sounds like Felix is Wilkes.

Felix is a very common first name for men (#259 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#1031 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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