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The baby name Felipe is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced feh-LEE-pe (Spanish: /feˈlipe/),fə-LEEP-ay (English approximation).

Felipe is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Portuguese, Spanish
Pronunciation: feh-LEE-pe (Spanish: /feˈlipe/),fə-LEEP-ay (English approximation)

What is the meaning of the name Felipe ?

The baby name Felipe is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced feh-LEE-pe (Spanish: /feˈlipe/),fə-LEEP-ay (English approximation).

Felipe is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Felipe is the Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese form of a name tracing to Greek Philippos, from philos "friend, lover" + hippos "horse," thus "lover/friend of horses." It came via Latin Philippus into Iberian Romance. Close variants include Filipe (Portugal), Philip and Phillip (English), Philippe (French), Filip (Slavic and Scandinavian), Filippo (Italian), and Catalan Felip; feminine forms are Felipa (Spanish) and Filipa (Portuguese). Common nicknames include Pipe and Lipe in Spanish, and Felipinho or Lipe in Portuguese.

Usage spread in medieval Iberia through devotion to Saint Philip the Apostle and later gained prestige through Spanish monarchs named Felipe - most famously Felipe II, after whom the Philippines were named. The form remains standard across Spain and the Spanish-speaking Americas, and in Brazil, while Portugal prefers Filipe. Its classic, pan-European lineage and accessible sound help keep Felipe familiar yet warm.

Felipe has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Felipe

Felipe Calderón Politician · Born 1962 · Mexico Felipe Calderón is best known for serving as the 63rd president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012. A Mexican politician and lawyer, he also served as Secretary of Energy under President Vicente Fox from 2003 to 2004 and was a member of the National Action Party for 30 years before leaving it in 2018. Felipe González Politician · Born 1942 · Spain Felipe González is best known as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1982 to 1996, making him the country’s longest-serving democratically elected prime minister. He also led the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party from 1974 to 1997 and is widely seen as a major figure in Spain’s modern democratic era. Felipe Drugovich Athlete · Born 2000 · Italy Felipe Drugovich is a Brazilian racing driver best known for winning the 2022 Formula 2 Championship. He also won the 2018 Euroformula Open title and now competes in Formula E for Andretti.
Felipe Colombo Actor · Born 1983 · Mexico Felipe Colombo is a Mexican-Argentine actor, singer, and songwriter best known for being a member of the pop-rock band Erreway and for his role in Rebelde Way. Born in Mexico City on January 8, 1983, he was part of Erreway alongside Camila Bordonaba, Benjamín Rojas, and Luisana Lopilato.

Felipe – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
CL 0 #5 3,719 6,867
CL Boys 0 #9 37,237 13,390
SV 0 #11 1 283
BR Boys 0 #14 28,961 12,213
BR 0 #17 1,203 5,969
HN 0 #20 3 704
CO Boys 0 #27 43,713 15,656
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
CO 0 #40 2,706 7,768
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
HN Boys 0 #48 5 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
MX Boys 0 #54 21,596 16,355
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JP 0 #69 9 4,057
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
Spain Boys 0 #77 9,251 5,610
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
CR 0 #81 79 5,526
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
PA 0 #86 45 3,797
PA Boys 0 #89 1,313 9,305
BO Boys 0 #92 2,568 9,244
EC 0 #92 24 2,502
CR Boys 0 #94 1,313 10,188
PE Boys 0 #94 6,533 14,506
PR Boys 0 #102 85 2,508
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
UY Boys 0 #103 1,479 5,922
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
UY 0 #110 70 2,477
GT Boys 0 #113 1,051 7,625
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
AR Boys 0 #121 1,345 7,628
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
GT 0 #123 232 5,948
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
MX 0 #124 450 8,339
PT Boys 0 #124 526 7,951
EC Boys 0 #129 152 3,322
BO 0 #133 338 6,868
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
AR 0 #141 46 2,915
JP Boys 0 #143 171 7,909
PE 0 #153 181 6,350
Spain 0 #167 432 2,326
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
MT Boys 0 #171 9 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #176 7 1,509
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LU Boys 0 #192 27 4,970
PT 0 #202 45 4,161
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #226 9 5,842
AO Boys 0 #227 16 5,568
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
MU Boys 0 #275 83 8,477
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
CN Boys 0 #282 38 9,639
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
PH Boys 0 #291 93 11,440
CZ Boys 0 #293 12 6,530
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
DK Boys 0 #311 15 7,401
PL Boys 0 #325 11 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
NL 0 #370 22 2,481
France Boys 2021 #378 10 2,865
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
Germany 0 #407 31 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #418 25 2,180
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
PA Girls 0 #472 10 9,861
GT Girls 0 #477 29 7,500
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
UY Girls 0 #498 13 6,731
CR Girls 0 #523 10 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
PS Boys 0 #530 19 10,655
IR Boys 0 #539 14 10,162
BH 0 #540 14 17,937
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
IL Boys 0 #574 34 10,983
AR Girls 0 #587 13 8,289
BO Girls 0 #587 25 9,488
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IT 0 #637 78 4,183
United States Boys 2024 #646 250 7,044
Finland Boys 2026 #647 36 3,552
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
CL Girls 0 #658 196 14,098
BR Girls 0 #667 286 12,708
SG Boys 0 #671 27 17,960
IT Boys 0 #674 1,070 10,046
QA Boys 0 #678 30 18,093
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
KW Boys 0 #751 19 18,755
CO Girls 0 #752 353 16,140
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
Germany Boys 0 #785 168 5,697
NL Boys 0 #813 139 5,873
OM Boys 0 #814 68 17,948
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
EG Boys 0 #876 11 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #888 96 5,561
PE Girls 0 #894 50 14,861
United States Girls 2007 #952 5 10,181
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,043 50 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,043 141 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,101 11 25,439
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,143 36 25,619
TR 0 #1,190 22 19,440
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,362 253 28,008

Felipe is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Felipe

Felipe is predominantly a boy's name.
Felipe is a 3 syllable name, pronounced feh-LEE-pe (Spanish: /feˈlipe/),fə-LEEP-ay (English approximation).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Filipe, Filip, Filippo, Philippe, Phillip and Philip.
Yes, very popular — Felipe ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Felipe ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Felipe's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #407 in 2011 to #378 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 4 notable people named Felipe are in our database, including Felipe Calderón (Politician), Felipe González (Politician), Felipe Drugovich (Athlete).