Felipe
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning friend of horses; Spanish form of Philip.
How Felipe has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #799 |
| 2016 | #780 |
| 2017 | #778 |
| 2018 | #791 |
| 2019 | #812 |
| 2020 | #872 |
| 2021 | #877 |
| 2022 | #846 |
| 2023 | #864 |
| 2024 | #924 |
| 2025 | #955 |
Felipe by the numbers
Felipe was given to 298 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 602 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2000, about 1 in 3,600 American boys born that year was called Felipe.
Other names that come from Philip
Like Felipe, each of these traces back to Philip: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Felipe. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean friendship
Like Felipe, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
- Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
- Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
- Aldenold friend; from ald and wine425 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a horse
Like Felipe, each of these has a horse in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Marshallhorse servant or stable master938 in the US (2017)
- Philiplover of horses725 in the US (2017)
- Philliplover of horses; a form of Philip725 in the US (2017)
- Coltercolt herder; one who tends young horses142 in the US (2017)
- Roana horse with a coat of mixed color; reddish-brown34 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Felipe
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