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What does Felix mean?
Felix 
▲ as a boys' name is pronounced FEEL-iks. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Felix is "happy, lucky". Masculine of Felicity. The name was used by the Roman dictator Sulla. The name of three popes and many saints. Linked in America with cartoon character Felix the Cat (Latin feles, felis), and Felix Unger from "The Odd Couple". American physicist Felix Bloch.
ASSOCIATED WITH happy, lucky (blessed), roman, saints, cat (lion)
Variations
VARIANTS Fee, Felic, Felice, Feliciano, Felicio, Felicks, Felike, Feliks, Felizio, Felyx, Fleicien, Pelike
SEE ALSO Faust
FEMININE FORMS Faustine, Felicia, Felicity
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Filix, ..
(female) Fela, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Felix Giovani (F.G.), ..
How popular is Felix?
Felix is a very popular first name for men (#259 out of 1220, Top 21%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#1011 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Felix reached its peak rank of #158 in the U.S. in the 1880s, and is currently at #231. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Felix (#231 VIA LATEST LIST) are Felice and Feliciano. Adoption of these relations of Felix is at its apex presently (ADOPTION OF 0.1%). Felix has been the most recognizable form.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Alix, Felan, Felim, Felipe, Felipo, Feltin (see Felton), Fenix, Feri, Fidelix, Filip, Flin and Flip. These names tend to be less frequently used than Felix.
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