Felipe

feh-LEEP-ay; feh-LEE-peh; feh-LEE-pee

Spanish variation of Philip, Greek

"lover of horses"

Updated Fri Nov 15 2024

Felipe Origin and Meaning

The name Felipe is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "lover of horses".

A royal name in Spain, Felipe could make a lively alternative to the English sounding Philip. It has ranked on the US Top 1000 almost every year since the beginning of the twentieth century, but has never risen above the Top 300, making it a familiar without being overused.

Popular in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, it is in the latter half of the US Top 1000, given to around 270 boys in 2023, while Phillip and Philip are given to three times as many babies.

Racing driver Felipe Massa, football player Felipe Monteiro (known simply as Felipe), and Youtuber Felipe Neto are just a few of the notable bearers.

# 864 in the US

Felipe Rank in US Top 1000

Felipe Popularity

864US2023
1710Nameberry2024
239Mexico2021
3Argentina2021
36Chile2021

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Famous People Named Felipe

Felipe VI (Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos)
King of Spain
Felipe de Jesús Calderón (Hinojosa)
56th President of Mexico
Felipe González (Márquez)
former Prime Minister of Spain
Felipe Rojas Alou
Dominican baseball player
Felipe Melo (de Carvalho)
Brazilian footballer
Felipe "Froilan" de Marichalar
son of Infanta Elena of Spain
Felipe Massa
Brazilian racing driver
(Luiz) Felipe de Oliveira Nasr
Brazilian racing driver
Felipe Contepomi
Argentine rugby union player
Felipe Salvador Caicedo (Corozo)
Ecuadorian footballer
Felipe Almeida Wu
Brazilian sport shooter

Felipe
a foam head character on Albert Aretz's Youtube channel "Flamingo"

Felipe in Pop Culture

Felipe Montero
character in Carlos Fuentes' "Aura"