Felix
Meaning
"happy, fortunate"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #177
- Total SSA Count
- 2,081
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Fee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"happy, fortunate"
Origin: Latin
"ray of light, beam of sunlight"
Origin: Sanskrit
Felix is more popular, ranked #177 vs #1346 for Kiran.
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Felix is more popular, ranked #177 compared to Kiran at #1346 in the United States.
Felix means "happy, fortunate" (Latin origin). Kiran means "ray of light, beam of sunlight" (Sanskrit origin).
Felix is primarily a boy name. Kiran is primarily a boy name.