Felipe

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A few things about Felipe you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Felipe

Felipe Melo

Brazilian association football player

Choose Felipe and your child shares a first name with Felipe Melo, a Brazilian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Felipe, like who?” Felipe Melo's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,998 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Felipe, 244 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Felipe would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFelipe has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Felipes, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #373.
• 📉Then vs nowFelipe was 2.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,369 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,998.
• 🍂TrendFelipe has slipped 86 places over the last five years and now sits at #955. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedFelipe is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #433, followed by California (#643) and Massachusetts (#690). It's in the top 1,000 in 8 states.
• 💬MeaningFelipe is a Spanish form of Philip, which means “lover of horses”. Our records link it to Greek and Spanish roots.

About the name Felipe

Felipe is a boy name of Greek and Spanish origin meaning “lover of horses”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ipe”. US birth records list Felipe for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 140 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #373 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #955, with 244 babies.

Origin:Greek namesSpanish names