Meaning of the nameFelipa
- Female
- Greek origin
- Fe-li-pa
- Biblical name
Felipa is a female name of Greek origin, the feminine form of Felipe (Philip), from Greek Phílippos, 'friend of horses'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Felipe (Philip), 'friend of horses'”
Source: Behind the Name: Felipa · Behind the Name: Philip · Wiktionary: Felipe
- People (2022)
- 1,522
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,192
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,601
- people
Felipa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Felipa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (236 people).
1,476 women 46 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Felipa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Felipa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
- Pará 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 273 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 190 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 142 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 134 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 118 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 113 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 88 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 56 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 55 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 50 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 43 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Felipa
Felipa is the feminine form of Felipe, which comes from Greek Phílippos, composed of philos ('friend') and hippos ('horse'); Behind the Name records Felipa as a feminine form of Philip, with the meaning 'friend of horses', and Wiktionary translates Phílippos as 'fond of horses'. Philip is also a name in the New Testament, and Filipa is the spelling with I. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,522 people named Felipa, with a median age of 51. The highest relative share of the population is in Mato Grosso do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Felipa · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Philip · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Felipe · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Felipa · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Felipa
What does the name Felipa mean?
Felipa means “feminine form of Felipe (Philip), 'friend of horses'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Felipa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,522 people with the first name Felipa, which ranks it number 6,192 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Felipa a boy's or a girl's name?
Felipa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,476 women and 46 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Felipa?
Felipa is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Felipa most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Felipa (142 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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