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Felipe

“Friend of horses” — Greek via Spanish origin

Boy's name · #955 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Felipe reached its best rank, #373, in 1981 and ranked #955 in 2025. Roughly 32,000 boys have been named Felipe since 1880.

Around the world: #13 in Argentina (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Felipes

• Felipe VI of Spain — King of Spain since 2014
• Felipe Calderón — 63th President of Mexico
• Felipe Massa — Brazilian race car driver
• Felipe González — Prime Minister of Spain from 1982 to 1996
• Felipe Melo — Brazilian association football player

In stories & tradition

• Felipe — La Loca

What Felipes become

Among 1,593 notable people named Felipe:

Military figures appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Felipe Ángeles, Mexican military officer.

Similar names: Ramiro · Felix · Gustavo · Enrique · Jaime · Ulises

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