All over the world, Felix (Felix 
, Felice , Félix , among others...) is a prevalent predominantly boy's, but scarcely feminine forename. The forename Felix is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Nicaragua, where it is a common principally male, but very seldom feminine name, the Dominican Republic, where it is a common boy's name, and Peru (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Mexico, Nigeria, and Philippines. Likewise, Felix is the last name as well as the forename.
Felix is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Feliz, Félix, Felice, Felix | Brazil, Nigeria, Mexico, Philippines, Spain |
| Феликс | Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus |
| פליקס | Israel |
| 费利克斯 | China |
| فيليكس | Iraq, Egypt |
| フェリックス | Japan |
Feilimí, Felica, Feliciano, Felicianus, Felicio, Felicius, Feliks, Feliu, Feliç, Feliĉa, Felìx, Felíx, Felîx, Felïx, Felıx, Feĺix, Fins, Fiz, Fèlix, Félíx, Félïx, Fêlix, Fêlìx, Fêlîx, Fêlïx, Fëlix, Fëlìx, Fëlîx, Fëlïx, Fëlīx, Fëłïx, Fēlîx, Fėlix, Fęlïx, Fểlíx, Phélix, Фелих, Фелікс, Фэликс, فليكس, فيلكس, フェリクス, and 菲利斯
Felix is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Felix the Cat , the fictional cat from cartoons, Felix in Hollywood; Felix Faust , the comic book character, Justice League of America; Felix , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Fix-it Felix , the character from Disney's Wreck-It Ralph and Felix Leiter , the ficional character in James Bond novels and films, Casino Royale, and in many other works.
| pollius felix Roman aristocrat, friend of the poet Statius (b. 30) |
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| bulla felix Early 3rd century Roman bandit leader (b. 200) |
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| felix of thibiuca 4th-century martyr (b. 247) |
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| felix d'abthugni (b. 250) |
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| felix of aptunga (b. 301) |
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| felix ennodius Imperial Roman proconsul (b. 400) |
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| felix of trier (b. 400) |
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| felix von fritzlar (b. 800) |
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felix hemmerlin Swiss priest, CH (b. 1388) |
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felix fabri Swiss theologian, CH (b. 1441) |
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| felix brennwald Swiss politician, 1411 - 1492, CH (b. 1441) |
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| felix schmid Swiss politician, 1454 - 1524, CH (b. 1454) |
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| felix schwarzmurer CH (b. 1468) |
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| felix frei Swiss notary, teacher and canon, CH (b. 1482) |
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felix platter Swiss physician (1536-1614), CH (b. 1536) |
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