Felix
Say it: FEE-lix/ˈfiːlɪks/
BoyMeans happy, lucky5 letters2 syllables
#135
in Ireland (2025)
40
babies in 2025
#135
best rank (2025)
555
babies since 1964
Up 130
10-year rank change
Felix through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #135 |
| 2024 | 23 | #203 |
| 2023 | 20 | #220 |
| 2022 | 24 | #211 |
| 2021 | 36 | #158 |
| 2020 | 28 | #181 |
| 2019 | 32 | #176 |
| 2018 | 18 | #259 |
| 2017 | 25 | #220 |
| 2016 | 20 | #245 |
| 2015 | 18 | #265 |
| 2014 | 17 | #280 |
| 2013 | 19 | #265 |
| 2012 | 17 | #279 |
| 2011 | 12 | #342 |
| 2010 | 15 | #296 |
| 2009 | 12 | #322 |
| 2008 | 14 | #306 |
| 2007 | 15 | #253 |
| 2006 | 8 | #335 |
| 2005 | 10 | #268 |
| 2004 | 6 | #352 |
| 2003 | 8 | #292 |
| 2002 | 4 | #393 |
| 2000 | 6 | #274 |
| 1999 | 3 | #379 |
| 1995 | 3 | #334 |
| 1994 | 3 | #342 |
| 1992 | 4 | #298 |
| 1991 | 4 | #288 |
| 1987 | 7 | #222 |
| 1986 | 7 | #230 |
| 1985 | 4 | #269 |
| 1983 | 5 | #258 |
| 1981 | 4 | #292 |
| 1980 | 3 | #321 |
| 1978 | 3 | #326 |
| 1976 | 3 | #316 |
| 1975 | 5 | #265 |
| 1973 | 4 | #290 |
| 1971 | 5 | #257 |
| 1969 | 4 | #270 |
| 1967 | 12 | #156 |
| 1966 | 6 | #199 |
| 1965 | 10 | #161 |
| 1964 | 9 | #164 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0. Spellings with and without fadas are combined; the CSO only recorded fadas from 2018.
★ What does Felix mean?
Happy, lucky
Latin, from the word felix (happy, lucky, fruitful).
Say it right
FEElix
The story of Felix
Felix is a Latin word meaning “happy”, “lucky” or “fortunate”. Its older sense was “fruitful”, as in a tree that bears fruit. Roman emperors helped make it popular, and it passed into Christian use through several early saints. Felicity and Felicia are its feminine relatives.
In the Bible, Felix is the Roman governor who hears the case of Saint Paul in the Acts of the Apostles. Many people also know it as a traditional name for a cat.
Felix has been given in Ireland throughout the CSO records, but only in small numbers until the 2010s. It has climbed since, and 2025 was its best year yet, with 40 boys and a place at number 135. The CSO also lists a few boys spelled Félix; these figures combine the two. In Northern Ireland its best year was 2024, when it reached number 144.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Felix (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Felix (name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland, full name list 1997-2025
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Felix | 40 | 551 |
| Félix | under 3 | 4 |
In Northern Ireland
#237 in 2025 with 8 babies. Best rank #144 (2024); 181 babies since 2003.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.