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Around the globe, Fēlīx (Felix , Félix , Feliks ) is a prevalent predominantly masculine, but very infrequently feminine given name. The first name Fēlīx is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Nicaragua, where it is a common primarily male, but scarcely girly name, Peru, where it is a common male name, and the Dominican Republic (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Mexico, Nigeria, and Philippines. Also, Fēlīx is the last name as well as the forename.
Fēlīx 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; Felix Leiter , the ficional character in James Bond novels and films, Casino Royale and Félix Grandet , the Honoré de Balzac character, Eugénie Grandet, and in many other works.