Felipe

Felipe: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lover of horses”
Origin: Greek
Say it: feh-LEE-pay · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish and Portuguese form of Philip, from Greek Philippos. The elements are philos 'loving' and hippos 'horse'.

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How popular is Felipe?

202475.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Felipe in 2024250

2024 rank#924 boys

Peak year2001

Total US babies since 188031,710

Felipe has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Felipe

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Philiplover of horses · Greek
Philliplover of horses · Greek
Philfriend; beloved · Greek
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek

Felipe questions

What does the name Felipe mean?

Felipe means "lover of horses". It comes from Greek. Spanish and Portuguese form of Philip, from Greek Philippos. The elements are philos 'loving' and hippos 'horse'.

Is Felipe a boy or girl name?

Felipe is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Felipe?

250 US babies were named Felipe in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.

How do you pronounce Felipe?

Felipe is usually pronounced feh-LEE-pay.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.