Felix is a masculine given name that originates from the Latin word (genitive ), meaning "happy" or "lucky". The feminine forms are Felicia or Felicity. The name was popularized by early

Christian saints In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Ortho ...

and Roman emperors. In modern usage, Felix has maintained its popularity in various

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, especially in English, German, and Scandinavian-speaking countries. In Romance languages such as French, Portuguese, and Spanish, the

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form "Félix" is commonly used. The Italian form of the name is " Felice", and its Polish and Serbian form is "

Feliks Feliks is a variant spelling of the given name Felix, used in Poland and the Baltic states, as well as in the transliteration of the name Felix from Russian. Feliks may refer to: *Feliks Ankerstein (1897–1955), Polish Army major and intellige ...

". The name has continued to hold its positive connotations and is found across different

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and periods. Notable people with the name include:

Romans

Antonius Felix Antonius Felix (possibly Tiberius Claudius Antonius Felix, in Greek: ὁ Φῆλιξ; born ) was the fourth Roman procurator of Judea Province in 52–60, in succession to Ventidius Cumanus. He appears in the New Testament in Acts 23 and 2 ...

, procurator of Judea * A part of many Roman emperors' titles, starting with

Commodus Commodus (; ; 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was Roman emperor from 177 to 192, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father Marcus Aurelius and then ruling alone from 180. Commodus's sole reign is commonly thought to mark the end o ...

* Flavius Felix (died 430), Roman consul * Felix (son of Entoria), son of Saturn and Entoria and brother of Janus in Roman mythology *

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (, ; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman people, Roman general and statesman of the late Roman Republic. A great commander and ruthless politician, Sulla used violence to advance his career and his co ...

(138–78 BC), Roman general and statesman

Late Antiquity and Middle Ages

Saints

"Saint Felix" may refer to: * Felix of Heraclea, Christian martyr, date unknown * Felix and Constantia (died 68) *

Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus were 3rd-century Christian saints who suffered martyrdom during the reign of Caracalla. Felix, a priest, Fortunatus and Achilleus, both deacons, were sent by Irenaeus, to Valence, to convert the locals. It is sai ...

(died 212) *

Felix of Nola Felix of Nola (died ) was a Christian presbyter at Nola near Naples in Italy. He sold off his possessions to give to the poor, but was arrested and tortured for his Christian faith during the persecution of Roman Emperor Decius (). He was believ ...

(died 255) * Felix and Regula (died 286) * Felix of Thibiuca (died 303) *

Felix and Adauctus Felix and Adauctus ( 303) were according to tradition, Christian martyrs who were said to have suffered during the Great Persecution during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian. The ''Acts'', first published in Ado's ''Martyrology' ...

(died 303) *

Felix and Nabor Nabor and Felix ( ) were Christianity, Christian Christian martyrdom, martyrs thought to have been killed during the Great Persecution under the Roman Empire, Roman list of Roman emperors, emperor Diocletian. A tomb in Milan is believed to contain ...

(died 303) *

Felix of Girona Saint Felix of Girona () (died 304) is a Catalan saint. He was martyred at Girona after traveling from Carthage with Saint Cucuphas to Spain as a missionary. Felix was born in Scillium. His feast day is celebrated on 1 August. There is a bas ...

(died 304) *

Felix of Como Felix of Como (died on October 8, 391 AD) is venerated as the first bishop of Como. He was a friend of Ambrose Ambrose of Milan (; 4 April 397), venerated as Saint Ambrose, was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from ...

(died 390) *

Felix of Nîmes Saint Felix of Nîmes is honored as a 4th-century bishop and martyr from Nîmes, France. His feast day is 27 July. There was a see at Nîmes as early as 396, when a synodical letter was sent by a Council of Nîmes to the bishops of Gaul. Jules Igo ...

(4th century) *

Felix of Hadrumetum Saint Felix of Hadrumetum (died c. 434) was a North African Catholic bishop. He was bishop of Hadrumetum, the current Sousse in Tunisia. and died as a martyr during the persecution by the king of the Vandals, Genseric, who was supporter of Arianism ...

(died 434) *

Felix of Bilibio Felix of Bilibio, known in Spanish as San Felices de Bilibio, was a 5th-century hermit and holy man in Roman Spain. Felix is mentioned in the ''Vita Aemiliani'', a biography of Saint Aemilianus written by Braulio of Zaragoza in 635–640. He was ...

(5th century) *

Felix of Cornwall Felec or Felix was an obscure 5th- or 6th-century British saint active in Cornwall. The church of St Felicitas and St Piala's Church, Phillack near Hayle is dedicated to Saint Felec (as he appears in a 10th-century Vatican codex). Later generati ...

(5th or 6th century) *

Felix of Nantes Felix of Nantes (514-584) was a 6th-century Bishop of Nantes, France. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Life Felix was married, and in 551 at the age of 37, he was made Bishop of Nantes while his wife became a nun. He then sold ...

(died 584) *

Felix of Burgundy Felix of Burgundy (died 8 March 647 or 648), also known as Felix of Dunwich, was the first bishop of the kingdom of the East Angles. He is widely credited as the man who introduced Christianity to the kingdom. Almost all that is known about hi ...

(7th century) * Felix the Hermit (9th century) * Felix of Rhuys (died 1038) *

Felix of Valois Felix of Valois, OSsT (; (April 16, 1127 – November 4, 1212) was a French Catholic former Cistercian hermit and a co-founder (with John of Matha) of the Trinitarian Order. Life Butler says that Felix was born in 1127. He was surnamed Valoi ...

(died 1212)

Popes

* Pope Felix I (269–274) *

Antipope Felix II Antipope Felix II, an Archdeacon of Rome, was installed as Pope in 355 AD after the Emperor Constantius II banished the reigning Pope, Liberius, for refusing to subscribe to a sentence of condemnation against Saint Athanasius. Charles A. Coul ...

(356–365) *

Pope Felix III Pope Felix III (died 1 March 492) was the bishop of Rome from 13 March 483 to his death on 1 March 492. His repudiation of the '' Henotikon'' is considered the beginning of the Acacian schism. He is commemorated on March 1. Family Felix was born ...

(483–492) * Pope Felix IV (526–530)

Bishops and priests

* Felix (bishop of Urgell) (died 818), Christian bishop and theologian *

Felix of Byzantium Felix of Byzantium ( Greek: Φῆλιξ; died 141) was the bishop of Byzantium for five years (136 – 141). He succeeded bishop Eleutherius of Byzantium. He was in office during the rule of Roman emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius Ti ...

( early 2nd century), bishop of Byzantium * Felix of Ravenna (died 724), archbishop of Ravenna

Early modern period (1500–1799)

Felix of Cantalice Felix of Cantalice, OFMCap (; 18 May 1515 – 18 May 1587) was an Italian Capuchin friar of the 16th century. Canonized by Pope Clement XI in 1712, he was the first Capuchin friar to be named a saint. He worked as a shepherd and farmhand until h ...

(died 1587), Italian Capuchin friar * Felix of Nicosia (died 1787), Italian Capuchin friar

Modern times (1800–present)

Aliases

Felix Dodds Felix Dodds, born Michael Nicholas Dodds, is a British author, futurist, and activist. He stood in Mid Derbyshire for the Liberal Democrats in the 2019 General Election. He has been instrumental in developing new modes of stakeholder engag ...

(born Michael Nicholas Dodds), British author, futurist and artist *

Felix (musician) Felix (born Francis Reuben Wright) is a British producer and DJ. He is known for his hit singles "Don't You Want Me" and " It Will Make Me Crazy", which was featured on his only album, '' #1'' (1993), and his underground house project "The Par ...

, British producer and DJ * Nicholas Felix (1804–1876), born Nicholas Wanostrocht, English cricketer *The codename of Cold War spy

Dieter Gerhardt Dieter Felix Gerhardt (born 1 November 1935) is a former Commodore (rank), commodore in the South African Navy and commander of the strategic Simon's Town naval dockyard. He was arrested by the FBI in New York City in 1983 following information ...

*The codename of (former) Securitate spy

Dan Voiculescu Dan Voiculescu (; born September 25, 1946), also known as ''"Varanul"'', lit. 'the Monitor lizard', or "Felix Voiculescu", is a Romanian politician and businessman. He is the founder and former president of the Romanian Humanist Party (PUR), la ...

*The pen name of

Tom Horan Thomas Patrick Horan (8 March 1854 – 16 April 1916) was an Australian cricketer who played for Victorian Bushrangers, Victoria and Australia national cricket team, Australia, and later became an esteemed cricket journalist under the pen name ...

, Australian cricketer and cricket journalist

Given name

* Felix Adler (screenwriter) (1884–1963), American screenwriter *

Felix Adler (professor) Felix Adler (August 13, 1851 – April 24, 1933) was a German-American professor of political and social ethics, rationalist, influential lecturer on euthanasia, religious leader and social reformer who founded the Ethical Culture movement. ...

(1851–1933), German-American professor *

Felix Agnus Felix Agnus (4 May 1839 – 31 October 1925) (born Antoine-Felix) was a French-born sculptor, newspaper publisher and soldier who served in the Franco-Austrian War and the American Civil War. Agnus studied sculpture before enlisting to fight i ...

(1839–1925), French-born sculptor, newspaper publisher and soldier *

Felix Andries Vening Meinesz Felix Andries Vening Meinesz (30 July 1887 – 10 August 1966) was a Dutch geophysicist and geodesist. He is known for his invention of a precise method for measuring gravity (gravimetry). Thanks to his invention, it became possible to measure ...

(1887–1966), Dutch geophysicist and geodesist * Félix Almagro (1907–1939), Spanish bullfighter *

Felix Anudike-Uzomah Felix Anudike-Uzomah (born January 24, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, earning Big 12 Defensive ...

(born 2002), American football player *

Felix Arndt Felix Arndt (May 20, 1889October 16, 1918) was an American pianist and composer of popular music. His mother was the Countess Fevrier, who was related to Napoleon III. His father, Hugo Arndt, was Swiss-born. Educated in New York (his music teac ...

(1889–1918), American pianist and composer *

Félix Auger-Aliassime Felix Auger-Aliassime (; born August 8, 2000) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of No. 6, which he achieved on November 7, 2022, making him the second-highest-ranked Canadian man in ATP rankings histor ...

(born 2000), Canadian tennis player *

Félix Bañobre Félix Bañobre Carballo (born 5 July 1970) is a Spanish basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as head coach of the VfL AstroStars Bochum. He also holds British citizenship. Early life Even though Bañobre was born in London, h ...

(born 1970), Spanish basketball coach * Felix Batista, Cuban-American anti-kidnapping expert *

Felix Baumgartner Felix Baumgartner (; born 20 April 1969) is an Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper. He is widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon from the stratosphere on 14 October 2012 and landing in New Mexico, United States, as p ...

(born 1969), Austrian skydiver * Felix Behrend (1911–1962), German Australian mathematician *

Felix Bloch Felix Bloch (; ; 23 October 1905 – 10 September 1983) was a Swiss-American physicist who shared the 1952 Nobel Prize in Physics with Edward Mills Purcell "for their development of new methods for nuclear magnetic precision measurements and di ...

(1905–1983), Swiss-American physicist and Nobel laureate *

Felix Browder Felix Earl Browder (; July 31, 1927 – December 10, 2016) was an American mathematician known for his work in nonlinear functional analysis. He received the National Medal of Science in 1999 and was President of the American Mathematical Socie ...

(1927–2016), American mathematician *

Felix Brych Felix Brych (born 3 August 1975) is a German football referee. He referees for SV Am Hart München of the Bavarian Football Association. He is a former FIFA referee and was ranked as a UEFA elite category referee. Refereeing career Brych starte ...

(born 1975), German football referee *

Felix Bwalya Felix Bwalya (21 December 1967 – 23 December 1997) was a Zambian boxer who won a gold medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. As a professional, he became African champion and went 12� ...

(1970–1997), Zambian boxer * Félix Caballero, Dominican priest *

Felix Calonder Felix Louis Calonder (7 December 1863 – 14 June 1952) was a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1913 to 1920, and President of the Confederation in 1918. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his tenure ...

(1863–1952), Swiss politician *

Felix Cavaliere Felix Cavaliere (born November 29, 1942) is an American musician. He is best known for being the co-lead vocalist and keyboard player for The Young Rascals. Although he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters, known for their hit " Pepperm ...

(born 1942), American musician * Félix Chopin (1813–1892), French bronze designer * Felix Chung (born 1963), Hong Kong politician * Felix Dexter (1961–2013), Saint Kitts-born British actor, comedian and writer *

Felix Dias Bandaranaike Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike ( Sinhala:ෆීලික්ස් ඩයස් බණඩාරනායක) (5 November 1930 – 26 June 1985) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, who served as Cabinet Minister of Finance, Parliamentary Secre ...

(1930–1985), Sri Lankan lawyer and politician * Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike I (1861–1947), Ceylonese judge and lawyer * Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike II (1891–1951), Ceylonese judge and lawyer *

Felix Maria Diogg Felix Maria Diogg (1 July 1762 – 19 February 1834) was a Swiss painter. Born in Andermatt, as an adult he made Rapperswil his home. Diogg is considered the most important Swiss Classicism portraitist. Life and work Born as the son of Kathari ...

(1762–1834), Swiss painter *

Felix Dzerzhinsky Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky (; ; – 20 July 1926), nicknamed Iron Felix (), was a Soviet revolutionary and politician of Polish origin. From 1917 until his death in 1926, he led the first two Soviet secret police organizations, the Cheka a ...

(1877–1926), Soviet revolutionary and politician * Felix Ehidiamhen, * Felix Ehrlich (1877–1942), German chemist and biochemist * Felix Eypeltauer (born 1992), Austrian politician *

Félix Faure Félix François Faure (; 30 January 1841 – 16 February 1899) was President of France from 1895 until his death in 1899. A native of Paris, he worked as a tanner in his younger years. Faure became a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Seine- ...

(1841–1899), French politician *

Félix Fénéon Félix Fénéon (; 22 June 1861 – 29 February 1944) was a French art critic, gallery director, writer and anarchist during the late 19th century and early 20th century. He coined the term '' Neo-Impressionism'' in 1886 to identify a group of ...

(1861–1944), French art critic and anarchist * Félix Fermín (born 1963), Dominican professional baseball shortstop * Félix Omar Fernández (born 1976), Puerto Rican track and field athlete * Felix Francis (born 1953), British crime writer *

Felix Frankfurter Felix Frankfurter (November 15, 1882 – February 22, 1965) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939 until 1962, advocating judicial restraint. Born in Vienna, Frankfurter im ...

(1882–1965), Austrian-born American jurist * Felix Friberg (born 2005), Finnish footballer * Felix Gelt, Canadian association football player * Felix N. Gerson (1862–1945), American author and newspaper editor *

Félix González-Torres Félix González-Torres or Felix Gonzalez-Torres (November 26, 1957 – January 9, 1996) was a Cuban-born American Visual arts, visual artist. He lived and worked primarily in New York City between 1979 and 1995 after attending university in P ...

(1957–1996), Cuban-born American artist *

Félix Guattari Pierre-Félix Guattari ( ; ; 30 March 1930 – 29 August 1992) was a French psychoanalyst, political philosopher, Semiotics, semiotician, social activist, and screenwriter. He co-founded schizoanalysis with Gilles Deleuze, and created ecosophy ...

(1930–1992), French psychoanalyst, political philosopher, semiotician, social activist, and screenwriter * Felix Hamrin (1875–1937), Swedish politician * Felix Hanemann (born 1953), American singer and musician *

Felix Hausdorff Felix Hausdorff ( , ; November 8, 1868 – January 26, 1942) was a German mathematician, pseudonym Paul Mongré (''à mogré' (Fr.) = "according to my taste"), who is considered to be one of the founders of modern topology and who contributed sig ...

(1868–1942), German mathematician *

Félix Hernández Félix Abraham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 through 2019. Hernánd ...

(born 1986), Venezuelan baseball pitcher *

Félix José Hernández Félix José Hernández (born 18 April 1972) is a former Venezuelan Association football, football midfielder. Between 1996 and 1999, he made a total number of 19 appearances (no goals) for the Venezuela national football team, Venezuela nationa ...

(born 1972), Venezuelan football player *

Felix Hoffmann Felix Hoffmann (21 January 1868 – 8 February 1946) was a German chemist notable for re-synthesising diamorphine (independently from C.R. Alder Wright who synthesized it 23 years earlier), which was popularized under the Bayer trade name ...

(1868–1946), German chemist * Felix Hoffmann (basketball) (born 1989), German basketball player * Felix Holtmann (born 1944), Canadian politician *

Félix Houphouët-Boigny Félix Houphouët-Boigny (; 18 October 1905 – 7 December 1993), affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux ("The Old One"), was an Ivorian politician and physician who served as the first List of heads of state of Ivory Coast, pr ...

(1905–1993), Ivorian politician and physician *

Felix Jaehn Fee Jähn (born 28 August 1994 as Felix Kurt Jähn, ), known professionally as Felix Jaehn, is a German DJ and record producer. Jaehn achieved international success with their remix of OMI's song "Cheerleader", which topped the charts in multip ...

(born 1994), German DJ and record producer *

Felix Jones Felix Jones Jr. (born May 8, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Arkansas Razo ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Felix Jones (rugby union) Felix Jones (born 5 August 1987) is an Irish rugby union coach and former player. He played primarily as a Rugby union positions#Full-back, fullback, but could also play on the Rugby union positions#Wing, wing. In October 2015, Jones was forced ...

(born 1987), Irish rugby union coach *

Felix Kaspar Felix Kaspar (January 14, 1915 in Vienna, Austria – December 5, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida, U.S.) was an Austrian figure skater, a twice World champion, and the bronze medalist in 1936. Kaspar began figure skating at the age of 9. He trained o ...

(1915–2003), Austrian figure skater *

Felix Klein Felix Christian Klein (; ; 25 April 1849 – 22 June 1925) was a German mathematician and Mathematics education, mathematics educator, known for his work in group theory, complex analysis, non-Euclidean geometry, and the associations betwe ...

(1849–1925), German mathematician *

Felix Kjellberg Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (born 24 October 1989), better known as PewDiePie, is a Swedish YouTuber, best known for his gaming videos. Kjellberg's popularity on YouTube and extensive media coverage have made him one of the most noted online pe ...

(born 1989), Swedish YouTuber * Felix Kroos (born 1991), German football player * Felix LaBauve (1809–1879), French-born American politician * Felix Landau (1910–1983), Austrian SS Hauptscharführer * Felix Latzke, Austrian football former player and manager *

Félix Lebrun Félix Lebrun (; born 12 September 2006) is a French table tennis player and 2025 French national champion. He was a gold medalist at the 2023 European Games and reached the top ten list of the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) world r ...

(born 2006), French table tennis player *

Félix Leclerc Félix Leclerc (August 2, 1914 – August 8, 1988) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and political activist. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 20, 1968. Leclerc was posthumously inducted into ...

(1914–1988), French-Canadian singer-songwriter and political activist *

Felix (rapper) Felix Yongbok Lee (born 15 September 2000), known mononymously as Felix, is an Australian rapper and singer based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017. In addition to his ...

(Felix Lee, 2000), Australian rapper, member of boyband

Stray Kids Stray Kids (often abbreviated to SKZ; ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The band consists of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han (musician), Han, Felix (rapper), Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. For un ...

* Felix Lehtinen (born 2003), Finnish footballer * Félix Lengyel (born 1995), Canadian online streamer * Felix A. Levy (1884–1963), American rabbi *

Felix von Luckner Felix Nikolaus Alexander Georg Graf von Luckner (9 June 1881, Dresden – 13 April 1966, Malmö), sometimes called Count Luckner in English, was a German nobleman, naval officer, author, and sailor who earned the epithet ''Der Seeteufel'' (the ...

(1881–1966), German nobleman and navy officer * Felix Luk (born 1994), Hong Kong professional footballer *

Felix Magath Wolfgang Felix Magath (; born 26 July 1953) is a German football manager and former player. The most notable spell of his playing career was with Hamburger SV, with whom he won three Bundesliga titles, the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final a ...

(born 1953), German football manager *

Félix Malloum Félix Malloum Ngakoutou Bey-Ndi ( '; 10 September 1932 – 12 June 2009), better known as Félix Malloum, was a Chadian military officer and politician who served as the second President of Chad from 1975 to 1978. A native of southern Chad, ...

(1932–2009), Chadian military officer and politician * Felix Manalo (1886–1963), Filipino Christian minister and founder of Iglesia ni Cristo *

Félix Mantilla (baseball) Félix Mantilla Lamela (July 29, 1934 – January 10, 2025) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball utility player, who appeared mostly as an infielder. In his 11-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Mantilla played for the Milwaukee Braves ...

(1934–2025), Puerto Rican professional baseball player *

Félix Mantilla Botella Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, ...

(born 1974), Spanish tennis coach * Félix Mathé (1834–1911), French politician * Felix J. McCool (1912–1972), American military officer *

Felix Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 18094 November 1847), widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic music, Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions inc ...

(1809–1847), German composer * Felix Michel Melki (born 1994), Swedish-Lebanese footballer *

Félix Miélli Venerando Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, S ...

(1927–2012), Brazilian football player *

Felix Morley Felix Muskett Morley (January 6, 1894 – March 13, 1982) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and college administrator from the United States. Biography Morley was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania, his father being the mathematician Frank Mo ...

(1894–1982), American journalist and college administrator *

Felix Neureuther Felix Neureuther (; born 26 March 1984) is a German retired FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer and former FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005, World champion. Early life Born in Munich-Pasing, Neureuther is ...

(born 1984), German alpine ski racer * Felix Nilsson (born 2005), Swedish ice hockey player * Felix A. Obuah, Nigerian business magnate, politician and philanthropist * Félix W. Ortiz (born 1959), American politician * Félix Oukiné (born 1999), Cameroonian football player * Felix Övermann (born 1985), German rower *

Felix Pappalardi Felix Albert Pappalardi Jr. (December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983) was an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bass violin, bassist. He is best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the band Mountain (band), Mountain, whose ...

(1939–1983), American musician and producer * Felix Passlack (born 1998), German footballer playing for VFL Bochum * Felix Perera (born 1945), Sri Lankan politician *

Felix Pipes Fritz Felix Pipes (also "Piepes"; 15 April 1887 – 20 January 1983) was an Austrian tennis player who was born in Prague. He was Jewish, and was a medical doctor. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he teamed up with Arthur Zborzil to win a silver ...

(1887–1983), Austrian tennis player * Félix Podmaniczky (1914–1990), Hungarian film director *

Félix Porteiro Félix Porteiro Pérez (born 26 August 1983 in Castellón, Spain) is a Spanish racing driver. He competed in GP2 Series in 2006, his best finish was 6th (was second on the road at Silverstone, but a steering rack irregularity caused him to be dis ...

(born 1983), Spanish racecar driver * Felix Potvin (born 1971), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Felix Prohaska (1912-1987), Austrian conductor and professor of musicology *

Felix Reda Felix Reda (formerly Julia Reda; born 30 November 1986) is a German researcher, politician, and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany. He was a member of the Pirate Party Germany until 27 March 2019, part of The Greens–E ...

(born 1986), German researcher and politician *

Felix Riebl Felix Riebl (born 1 May 1981) is a singer, songwriter, and composer based in Melbourne. He is the co-founder, band leader and principal songwriter of the internationally acclaimed band The Cat Empire, who have made multi-platinum albums, and are ...

(born 1981), Australian singer-songwriter *

Felix Roco Teodoro Felix Artadi Roco (born April 12, 1989, in Cebu Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding isl ...

(born 1989), Filipino actor *

Félix Rodríguez (baseball) Félix Antonio Rodríguez (born September 9, 1972) is a Dominican former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Major league career (1996–2006) Rodríguez was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in as a free agent, originally as a catcher. He ...

(born 1972), Dominican baseball player *

Félix Rodríguez (soldier) Félix Ismael Rodríguez Mendigutia (born 31 May 1941) is a Cuban American former Central Intelligence Agency Paramilitary Operations Officer in the Special Activities Division, known for his involvement in the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the exe ...

(born 1941), Cuban-American soldier and CIA intelligence operative * Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (1928–1980), Spanish naturalist and broadcaster *

Felix Rosenqvist Karl Felix Helmer Rosenqvist (born 7 November 1991) is a Swedish professional racing driver who currently drives the No. 60 Honda for Meyer Shank Racing in the NTT IndyCar Series. He was named Rookie of the Year for the IndyCar Series in 2019. ...

(born 1991), Swedish professional racing driver *

Felix Salmon Felix Salmon (born 1972) is a British/American financial journalist, formerly of ''Conde Nast Portfolio, Portfolio Magazine'' and ''Euromoney'' and a former finance blogger for Reuters, where he analyzed economic and occasionally social issues in ...

(born 1972), British American financial journalist *

Felix Sater Felix Henry Sater (born Felix Mikhailovich Sheferovsky; ; March 2, 1966) is a Russian-American mobster, convicted felon, real estate developer and former managing director of Bayrock Group LLC, a real estate conglomerate based out of New Yor ...

(born 1966), Russian-American mobster * Felix Schütz (born 1987), German ice hockey player * Felix Siauw (born 1984), Chinese-Indonesian Islamic cleric, preacher, author and da'i * Felix Silla (1937–2021), Italian actor *

Felix da Housecat Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings Jr., August 25, 1971) is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electro. Felix is regarded as a member of the second wave of Chicago house. Musical career Early life Stalli ...

(born Felix Stallings Jr., 1971), American DJ and record producer * Felix Standaert, Belgian diplomat * Felix Straub (born 1997), German bobsledder *

Felix Steiner Felix Martin Julius Steiner (23 May 1896 – 12 May 1966) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era. During World War II, he served in the Waffen-SS, the combat branch of the SS, and commanded several SS divisions and corps. He was awarded t ...

(1896–1966), German Waffen-SS commander * Félix Stevens (born 1964), Cuban sprinter * Felix Swinstead (1880–1959), English pianist and composer *

Félix Torres (baseball) Félix Torres Sánchez (born May 1, 1932) is a retired professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball after spending time in the Cincinnati Redlegs and Philadelphia Phillies farm system ...

(born 1932), Puerto Rican baseball player *

Félix Trinidad Félix Juan Trinidad García (born January 10, 1973), popularly known as "Tito" Trinidad, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2008. He held multiple world championships in three weight classes and is considere ...

(born 1973), Puerto Rican boxer * Felix Unger (born 1946), Austrian heart surgeon and specialist *

Félix Varela Félix Varela y Morales (November 20, 1788 – February 18, 1853) was a Cuban Catholic priest and independence leader who is regarded as a notable figure in the Catholic Church in both his native Cuba and the United States, where he also served. ...

(1788–1853), Cuban Catholic priest and independence leader *

Felix Wankel Felix Heinrich Wankel (; 13 August 1902 – 9 October 1988) was a German mechanical engineer and inventor after whom the Wankel engine was named. Wankel joined various radical antisemitic organizations after World War I and was a prominent member ...

(1902–1988), German mechanical engineer *

Felix Weingartner Paul Felix Weingartner, Edler von Münzberg (2 June 1863 – 7 May 1942) was an Austrian Conducting, conductor, composer and pianist. Life and career Weingartner was born in Zadar, Zara, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Austrian Empire (now ...

(1863–1942), Austrian conductor, composer and pianist *

Felix D. Williamson Felix Drewry Williamson (July 26, 1921 – January 24, 1947) was a highly decorated United States Army Air Forces major. He was a flying ace credited with 13 aerial victories, including five in a single day, for which he was awarded the Disting ...

(1921–1947), American pilot and United States Army Air Forces major *

Felix Yusupov Knyaz Felix Felixovich Yusupov, Count Sumarokov-Elston (; – 27 September 1967) was a Russian aristocrat from the House of Yusupov who is best known for participating in the assassination of Grigori Rasputin and for marrying Princess Irina ...

(1887–1967), Russian aristocrat * Archduke Felix of Austria (1916–2011), Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia * Count Felix of Monpezat (born 2002), member of the Danish royal family *

José Félix Uriburu José Félix Benito Uriburu (20 July 186829 April 1932) was an Argentine military officer and politician, he was the President of the Provisional Government of Argentina, ousting the successor to President Hipólito Yrigoyen by means of a ...

(1868–1932), Argentinian Lieutenant * Felix Zenger (born 1986), Finnish beatboxer * León Félix Batista (born 1964), Dominican author and poet *

Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma Prince Félix of Bourbon-Parma (later Prince Félix of Luxembourg; 28 September 1893 – 8 April 1970) was the husband of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and the father of her six children, including her successor Jean, Grand Duke of ...

(1893–1970), son of the deposed Robert I, Duke of Parma *

Prince Félix of Luxembourg Prince Félix of Luxembourg, Prince of Bourbon-Parma and Nassau (Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume; born 3 June 1984) is the second son of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. He is currently fourth i ...

(born 1984), son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Prince of Nassau *

Prince Felix of Schwarzenberg Felix Ludwig Johann Friedrich, Prince of Schwarzenberg (; ; 2 October 1800 – 5 April 1852) was a Bohemian nobleman and an Austrian statesman who restored the Austrian Empire as a European great power following the Revolutions of 1848. He ...

(1800–1852), Austrian statesman and nobleman

Surname

Allyson Felix Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. She specialized in the 200 meters from 2003 to 2013, then gradually shifted to the 400 meter ...

(born 1985), American track and field athlete *

António Félix da Costa António Maria de Mello Breyner Félix da Costa (born 31 August 1991) is a Portugal, Portuguese professional racing driver for the Porsche Formula E Team, TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team and the 2019–20 Formula E Championship, 2019–20 Formul ...

(born 1991), Portuguese racing driver * Bertha Felix Campigli (1882–1949), American Coast Miwok photographer *

João Félix João Félix Sequeira (; born 10 November 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Serie A club AC Milan, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea, and the Portugal national team. F� ...

(born 1999), Portuguese footballer * Julie Felix (1938–2020), American-British singer * Julien Félix ( 1911), French aviator * Margaret Elisabeth Felix (born 1937), Indian educator *

Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (born January 8, 1946), commonly referred to by his aliases ''El Jefe de Jefes'' ('The Boss of Bosses') and ''El Padrino'' ('The Godfather'), is a convicted Mexican drug kingpin who was one of the founders of the ...

(born 1946), Mexican drug lord * Murilo Félix (born 1988), Brazilian politician

Fictional characters

Felix the Cat Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivan (film producer), Pat Sullivan during the silent film era. An anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic young black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, ...

, a cartoon character * Felix, in the 2009 American comedy film ''

The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, H ...

'' * Felix, in the video game '' Scarface: The World Is Yours'' *

Felix Faust Felix Faust is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #10 (1962), created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. He is depicted as a mystic sorcerer, obse ...

, a

DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri ...

villain sorcerer * Felix, from the video game series ''

SSX ''SSX'' (standing for "Snowboard Supercross") is a series of Snowboarding video games, snowboarding video games Video game publisher, published by EA Sports, created by Steve Rechtschaffner, who is the inventor of the Olympic Games, Olympic snow ...

'' * Felix, a member of the

Volturi The following is a list of characters in the Twilight (novel series), ''Twilight'' novel series by Stephenie Meyer, comprising the books ''Twilight (Meyer novel), Twilight'', ''New Moon (novel), New Moon'', ''Eclipse (Meyer novel), Eclipse'' a ...

Guard in the ''Twilight'' series * Felix, an Iberian lynx in the animated film '' Missing Lynx'' * Felix, the protagonist of the novel ''

Armor Armour (Commonwealth English) or armor (American English; see American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, e ...

'' by John Steakley * Felix, the title character from a series of Micro Power video games such as '' Felix in the Factory'' * Felix, a 'lost boy' from the television show ''

Once Upon a Time (TV series) ''Once Upon a Time'' is an American fantasy Adventure fiction, adventure Drama (film and television), drama series that aired for seven seasons on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 23, 2011 to May 18, 2018. The action alternates ...

'' * Felix, a holo-programmer in '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' * Felix, also known as Experiment 010, an alien experiment from Disney's ''

Lilo & Stitch ''Lilo & Stitch'' () is a 2002 American animated Science fiction film, science fiction comedy-drama film, comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures. It was written and directed by Chris Sanders and De ...

'' franchise * Felix, the main protagonist in '' Golden Sun: The Lost Age'' and supporting antagonist in ''

Golden Sun is a series of fantasy role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo. It follows the story of a group of magically-attuned "adepts" who are charged with preventing the potentially destructive power ...

,'' both of the ''

'' video game series * Felix Argyle, from the anime/light novel series '' Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World'' * Felix Bassenak, "Uncle Felix", character played by S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall in the 1945 film '' Christmas in Connecticut'' * Felix Boulevardez, in the television series ''

The Proud Family ''The Proud Family'' is an American animated sitcom created by Bruce W. Smith that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons from September 15, 2001, to August 19, 2005. The series centers on the life of the titular family, including the show’s ...

'' and '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'' * Felix Dawkins, a primary character portrayed by Jordan Gavaris in the BBC America/Space TV series ''

Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identica ...

'' * Felix DeZouza, from the movie '' Formula 51'' * Felix Ferne, from the Australian television show ''

Nowhere Boys ''Nowhere Boys'' is an Australian teen drama fantasy television series created by Tony Ayres. It was first broadcast on ABC3 (which is now officially named ABC Entertains) on 7 November 2013. The first two series follow the adventures of fo ...

'' * Felix Fischoeder, in the television series ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...

'' * Felix Hugo Fraldarius, a playable character in the video game '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' * Felix Gaeta, in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV series * Felix Gunn, a minor character in the book series ''

Children of the Red King ''Children of the Red King'' is a series of ten children's fantasy, school and adventure novels written by British author Jenny Nimmo, first published by Egmont 2002 to 2010. It is sometimes called "the ''Charlie Bone'' series" after its mai ...

'' * Felix Harrowgate, the protagonist of the Doctrine of Labyrinths series of books * Felix Holt, the title character in George Eliot's novel ''

Felix Holt, the Radical ''Felix Holt, the Radical'' is an 1866 social novel by the English author George Eliot (pen name of Mary Ann Evans). The novel deals with political conflicts in a small English town at the time of the 1832 Reform Act. The plot centers on an el ...

'' * Felix Jaeger, in the Gotrek and Felix series of books * Felix Krull, the protagonist of Thomas Mann's novel ''

Confessions of Felix Krull ''Confessions of Felix Krull'' () is an unfinished 1954 novel by the Germany, German author Thomas Mann. Synopsis The novel is narrated by the protagonist, an impostor and adventurer named Felix Krull, the son of a ruined Rhineland winemaker. F ...

'' * Felix de Lacey, minor character in Mary Shelley's novel ''

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a Sapience, sapient Frankenstein's monster, crea ...

'' *

Felix Leiter Felix Leiter is a fictional character created by Ian Fleming in the ''James Bond'' books, films, and other media. The character is an operative for the CIA and James Bond's friend. After losing a leg and a hand to a shark attack, Leiter joined ...

, from the ''

James Bond The ''James Bond'' franchise focuses on James Bond (literary character), the titular character, a fictional Secret Intelligence Service, British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels ...

'' books and movies * Felix Lodd, in ''

The Edge Chronicles ''The Edge Chronicles'' is a children's fantasy novel series written by Paul Stewart and illustrated by Chris Riddell. It consists of four trilogies, plus four additional books, and other books related to the universe (The Edge). The series w ...

'' * Felix Philips, a minor character in the '' Kane Chronicles (book series)'' * Felix Phillips, primary character in

Margaret Atwood Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and an inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight chi ...

's novel '' Hag-Seed'' * Felix Renton, in Disney's ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated Action comedy TV series, action comedy television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The Kim Possible (character), title character is a teenage girl tasked with saving ...

'' * Felix Richter, from ''

Dead by Daylight ''Dead by Daylight'' is an online asymmetric multiplayer survival horror video game developed and published by Canadian studio Behaviour Interactive. It is a one-versus-four game in which one player takes on the role of a Killer and the other f ...

'' * Felix Sanders, the protagonist of '' The Divide'' trilogy book series * Felix Stewart, in the BBC soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' * Felix Taggaro, recurring character in the television series '' One Tree Hill * Félix Tholomyes, minor character in ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' (, ) is a 19th-century French literature, French Epic (genre), epic historical fiction, historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. '' ...

'' * Felix Ungar, in the stage play, movie adaptation and television series ''

The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televis ...

'' * Félix Fathom, character from the French animated television series ''

Miraculous Ladybug ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'' (; commonly abbreviated as ''Miraculous Ladybug'' or simply ''Miraculous'') is a French animated magical girl superhero television series created by Thomas Astruc and developed by Jeremy Zag. The seri ...

'' * Fix-It Felix Jr., from Disney's ''

Wreck-It Ralph ''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was directed by Rich Moore and produced by Clark Spencer, from a screenplay by Phil Johnston (filmmaker), Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee ( ...

'' * Félix, from Disney’s ''

Encanto ''Encanto'' is a 2021 American animated Musical film, musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, and ...

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