Felipe

Felipe is the Spanish and Portuguese variant of the name Philipp and means 'the horse lover.' This name has its roots in the ancient Greek Phílippos, which is composed of the elements philos for 'friend' and hippos for 'horse.' Felipe is especially widespread in Spain and many other Spanish-speaking countries.

What does the name Felipe mean?

Felipe is the Spanish and Portuguese name for Philipp and carries the meaning 'the horse lover.' It derives from the ancient Greek Phílippos, which is composed of the words philos (friend) and hippos (horse). The name is not only common in Spain but also in Portugal and Brazil, where the Portuguese form Filipe is also prevalent. In Catalonia, the name is used as Felip. In Germany, Felipe is relatively rare; here, the variants Philipp and Filip are more frequent. A prominent example of a bearer of this name is Felipe VI, the current King of Spain. The origins of this name date back to 650 BC. More information about this first name can be found on the name page for Philipp.

Where does the name Felipe come from?

Felipe has ancient Greek roots and means 'the horse lover.' It consists of the ancient Greek terms philos (friend) and hippos (horse). The name is common in Brazilian, Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish languages.

How do you pronounce Felipe?

The pronunciation of Felipe is soft and three syllables. In German, the name is usually pronounced as 'Fe-li-pe' [feˈliːpe], with the first syllable starting with a clear E sound. The middle syllable has a long I sound, and the open ending '-pe' gives the name a certain lightness. Felipe radiates harmony and modernity and has a clear structure.

When is the name day of Felipe?

The name day for Felipe is celebrated on May 3, May 26, October 19, and December 18.

Popularity

In Germany, Felipe currently ranks 921st among the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 1935, when it reached 298th place. In the last ten years, Felipe has been given as a first name about 500 times, placing it 872nd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 802nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Fele / Feli / Fifi / Filip / Filippo / Filli / Fillip / Fipe / Fipi / Fippu / Flip / Flippei / Lipke / Lippo / Pepe / Pip / Pippo

Similar first names

Famous people

• Andres Felipe Acosta (Colombian footballer)
• Carlos Felipe Alvarez (Venezuelan actor)
• Daniel Felipe Revelez (football player from Uruguay)
• Eduardo Godinho Felipe de Souza (Brazilian footballer)
• Felipe (son of King Juan Carlos)
• Felipe Alfonso Criado (footballer from Spain)
• Felipe Aliste Lopes (Brazilian football player)
• Felipe Altube (former Argentine football player)
• Felipe Anderson (Brazilian footballer)
• Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (Mexican bishop)
• Felipe Arrese Beitia (Spanish writer)
• Felipe Augusto Santana (Brazilian football player)
• Felipe Bigarny (ca. 1475–1542, French-Spanish sculptor)
• Felipe Boero (1884–1958, Argentine composer)
• Felipe Borges (handball player from Brazil)
• Felipe Calderón (* 1962, Mexican president)
• Felipe Campos Torres (Brazilian football player)
• Felipe Carrillo (1872–1924, Mexican politician)
• Felipe Colombo (Argentinian singer and actor (Erreway))
• Felipe de Liano (artist from Spain)