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Felipe

“Friend of horses” — Greek via Spanish origin

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

Felipe has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #373 (1981) · 31,825 babies named Felipe all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

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 1,589 notable people named Felipe:

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

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