Name:
Felipe
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Greek, Spanish
Meaning:
Felipe is a Portuguese and Spanish variant of Philip. Philip originates in Greek language and means "friend of horses". It has been one of the most popular masculine given names over centuries, and in different spellings all over the world. In the United States, its popularity has declined recently. A famous bearer was Alexander the Great's father and a big lover of horses.
Pronunciation:
fe-LEE-pe
The Five Elements:
Earth
Famous Felipe:
Felipe Calderon : President of Mexico
Felipe Lira : baseball player
Felipe Lopez : basketball player
Felipe Orta : soccer player
Felipe Paulino : baseball player
Felipe Seade : artist