Latin · Boy name
Felix
“lucky, successful”
About the name Felix
Felix is a Latin name meaning lucky or successful. It began as a surname or title in ancient Rome; the dictator Sulla adopted it to signal his good fortune. Early Christians took it up, and it was borne by several saints and popes, including Saint Felix of Burgundy, who brought Christianity to East Anglia. The German composer Felix Mendelssohn, known for his Hebrides Overture and his music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is a famous bearer. Felix the Cat, a silent film cartoon character, gave the name a place in animation. Related forms include Italian Felice and Polish Feliks.
- Meaning
- lucky, successful
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- FEE-liks(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Félix
- Feliks
- Felice
- Feliciano
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Middle names for Felix
- Felix James
- Felix Alexander
- Felix Thomas
- Felix Edward
- Felix Henry
Questions about Felix
- What does Felix mean?
- Felix is a Latin name meaning "lucky, successful".
- How do you pronounce Felix?
- Felix is pronounced FEE-liks, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Felix?
- Variants of Felix include Félix, Feliks, Felice, Feliciano.
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