Felipe
Meaning of Felipe
Felipe (feh-LEE-peh in Spanish, feh-LEEP in English) reaches back to the Greek Philippos, “lover of horses,” a meaning that long outlived the cavalry yet still lends the name a certain understated dash. Traveling through Latin and into Spanish and Portuguese, it gained royal stature—think King Felipe VI of Spain—before hitching a ride to the Americas, where it has hovered in the middle of the U.S. charts for decades, quietly attracting roughly 250–300 newborn bearers each year. The name’s footprint now straddles palaces and playing fields alike, shared by European monarchs, Brazilian footballers, and the occasional MLB infielder, so it balances courtly polish with everyday approachability. For English-speaking parents who like Philip but want a passport-ready twist, Felipe supplies familiarity without predictability, global ease without linguistic gymnastics, and—despite the original etymology—not a single horse to feed.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as feh-LEE-peh (/feˈlipe/)
English
- Pronunced as feh-LEEP (/fɛˈlip/)
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Notable People Named Felipe
| Felipe VI has reigned as King of Spain since 2014. |
| Felipe Calderón is a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012. |
| Felipe González Márquez led Spain as Prime Minister from 1982 to 1996, making him the longest serving democratically elected leader in the history of the country. |
| Felipe Lima is a Brazilian swimmer who won six World Championship medals, including a bronze in the 100 metre breaststroke in 2013. |
| Felipe França Silva - Felipe França da Silva is a Brazilian breaststroke swimmer who represented his country at three Olympic Games. |
| Felipe Nasr is a Brazilian racing driver and former Formula One competitor who became an endurance star with Team Penske Porsche, winning three IMSA titles plus multiple victories at Daytona and Sebring. |
| Felipe Baloy is a former Panamanian defender who scored his country's first World Cup goal, against England in 2018. |
| Felipe Reyes is a retired Spanish basketball player who played power forward and center for the Spain national team. |
| Felipe de Jesús Estévez is a Cuban-born American Catholic bishop who led the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida from 2011 to 2022 after serving as an auxiliary bishop in Miami. |
| Felipe Neto is a Brazilian YouTuber and entrepreneur whose entertainment videos have drawn over 44 million subscribers. |
| Felipe Dias da Silva dal Belo is a retired Brazilian defender who spent most of his career playing in Italy's Serie A. |
| Felipe Solís Olguín - Felipe Solís was a Mexican archaeologist and historian who directed the National Anthropology Museum from 2000 until his death in 2009. |
