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What does Felix mean?
Latin: Means "happy, lucky"..
Is Felix a good dog name?
Excellent to call. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Felix in the Pets in the City community
Ranked #95 all-time — about 0.9 in every 1,000 dogs we care for (33 dogs). Trend: insufficient data.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres, as of 2026-08-01. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Felix suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Felix Arrives at Check-In
When Felix arrived at the playgroup, the other dogs barked, 'He better be as happy as his name suggests, or he might need to be rescued by the tail-wagging crew!'
Names similar to Felix
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.