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All over the world, Félix (Felix , Félix , Феликс , along with others...) is a prevalent predominantly boy's, but scarcely female given name. The forename Félix is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Nicaragua, where it is a common principally male, but very infrequently female name, Peru, where it is a common boy's name, and the Dominican Republic (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Mexico, Nigeria, and Philippines. Likewise, Félix is the last name as well as the forename.
Félix is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Félix, Felix | Philippines, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, Nigeria |
Феликс | Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus |
פליקס | Israel |
فيليكس | Iraq, Egypt |
フェリックス | Japan |
Félix is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Felix the Cat , the fictional cat from cartoons, Felix in Hollywood; Félix Grandet , the Honoré de Balzac character, Eugénie Grandet; Félix de Vandenesse , the Honoré de Balzac character, Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes; Félix Gaudissart , the Honoré de Balzac character and Félix , the operatic character in the opera Les martyrs by Gaetano Donizetti; Pauline's father, Governor of Armenia, and in many other works.