Felipe is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Felipe means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Felipe across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Felipe has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Felipe is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “lover of horses”. The Spanish and Portuguese form of Philip.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 31,958 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 288 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 21 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Felipe per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (606/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (4/yr).
Felipe has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #793 nationally (given to 606 babies that year).
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