Meaning of the nameFélix
- Male
- Latin origin
- Fé-lix
Félix is a male name of Latin origin, coming from Fēlīx, which means 'happy, fortunate'.
- People (2022)
- 16,740
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,192
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 19,272
- people
Félix in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Félix, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (2,748 people).
100 women 16,640 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 Félix is most common
States with the highest share of people named Félix in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Tocantins 0.035%
- Roraima 0.027%
- Maranhão 0.025%
- Piauí 0.015%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.014%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,657 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 1,676 | 0.025% |
| Bahia | 1,320 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,074 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 903 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 899 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 889 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 889 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 878 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 654 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 601 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 529 | 0.035% |
| Piauí | 474 | 0.015% |
| Amazonas | 459 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 392 | 0.014% |
| Paraíba | 375 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 336 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 326 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 270 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 267 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 182 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 174 | 0.027% |
| Sergipe | 163 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 124 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 111 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 66 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 52 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Félix
Wiktionary gives Félix, in Portuguese, as a borrowing from the Latin Fēlīx, from the adjective fēlīx, 'happy; fortunate', and relates the name to the Portuguese word feliz, 'happy'. Behind the Name explains Felix as a Roman cognomen meaning 'fortunate, successful', records Félix as the Portuguese form, and says the name was popular among early Christians, used by many ancient saints. Félix is almost always male and appears in every generation, from those born before 1940 to the 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 16,740 people named Félix, with a median age of 46; proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Félix · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Felix · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Félix
What does the name Félix mean?
Félix means “happy, fortunate”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Félix in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 16,740 people with the first name Félix, which ranks it number 1,192 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Félix a boy's or a girl's name?
Félix is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 100 women and 16,640 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Félix?
Félix is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Félix most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.035% of the state's population is named Félix (529 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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