Felis
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Felis
The given name 'Felis' derives from the Latin word *feles* meaning "cat," specifically referring to the domestic cat or the genus of felines.
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Etymology
The given name 'Felis' derives from the Latin word *feles* meaning "cat," specifically referring to the domestic cat or the genus of felines. It is used primarily in Roman and European contexts, notably as a rare personal name in ancient Rome and occasionally in modern fantasy or literary works, but it has no significant religious or widespread cultural tradition.
Felis currently ranks #6,590 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1948.
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