The name Felix is derived from the Latin word felix, meaning "happy," "lucky" or "successful." It can also be related to the Spanish word feliz of the same meaning. Felix has been featured in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for boy names every year since 1900. It was a top-200 boy's name in the early 1900s and remained in the top-400 until re-entering the top-200 in 2021. "7th Heaven" actor Barry Watson named his son Felix, born in 2008, while "The Hunger Games" actress Elizabeth Banks shares son Felix, born in 2011, with her husband Max Handelman.
