The baby name Felipa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced feh-LEE-pah (Spanish: /feˈlipa/).
Felipa is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Felipa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced feh-LEE-pah (Spanish: /feˈlipa/).
Felipa is Spanish in Origin.
Felipa is the Spanish feminine form of Felipe, ultimately from Greek Philippos, built from philos "lover" and hippos "horse," yielding the classic meaning "lover of horses." The name has long-standing use across Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines, where Spanish influence embedded it in Catholic naming traditions; devotion to Saint Philip helped keep feminine forms in circulation. While less common than its cognates, Felipa appears in parish records and family lines, conveying a warm, traditional Iberian tone.
Variants include Portuguese Filipa, English Philippa, and Italian/Scandinavian Filippa; rarer spellings like Felippa occur but are nonstandard in Spanish. Nicknames span Feli, Pipa, and Lipa, with Pippa familiar in English. Felipa remains uncommon in the United States and United Kingdom, appealing to parents seeking a recognizable yet underused choice with cross-cultural depth and equestrian-tinged meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #236 | 595 | 9,488 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| France | Girls | 1931 | #239 | 5 | 926 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| GT | 0 | #282 | 33 | 5,948 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| BO | 0 | #296 | 86 | 6,868 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #337 | 15 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #376 | 15 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #386 | 66 | 7,952 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #405 | 101 | 7,500 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #422 | 60 | 9,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #490 | 21 | 6,731 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #500 | 16 | 19,177 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #502 | 1,190 | 17,781 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #503 | 30 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #504 | 96 | 8,289 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 416 | 14,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #695 | 303 | 5,561 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #793 | 59 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #903 | 33 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #904 | 38 | 12,708 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #959 | 24 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #985 | 94 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,382 | 65 | 9,415 |
Felipa is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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