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Felina

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Pronounced feh-LEE-nah /fəˈli.nə/Medium

Meaning: Most directly from Latin felinus, 'cat-like' (Spanish felina) — a word-name with a sleek, feline ring. It is also read by some families as a variant of Felicia or Felina from Latin felix, 'happy, fortunate'. Both routes are live, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Felina reads as Latin for 'cat-like' — sleek and quiet — with a nod to felix, 'happy' (said 'feh-LEE-nah'). Routes uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowLatin, Spanish
MeaningMost directly from Latin felinus, 'cat-like' (Spanish felina) — a word-name with a sleek, feline ring. It is also read by some families as a variant of Felicia or Felina from Latin felix, 'happy, fortunate'. Both routes are live, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#13982 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 382

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198319592024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Felina comes most plainly from Latin felinus, 'cat-like', alive in Spanish as felina. It has drifted into given-name use as a sleek word-name, and some families link it instead to felix ('happy, fortunate'), the root behind Felicia and Felicity. Routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'feh-LEE-nah').

It appears only rarely in U.S. records. Rare, sleek, and word-like.

Did you know? Felina is the Spanish and Latin word for 'feline' — cat-like. Some families instead hear Felicia in it, from felix, 'lucky'. Both readings are honest ones, which we note (said 'feh-LEE-nah').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Felina — Latin felinus 'cat-like'; Felicia/felix reading also noted

Variations

FelineFelinahPhelina

Nicknames

FeeLinaFel

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If you like Felina…

Selina— a near-rhyme with the same soft ending
Felicity— shares the 'happy' Latin root families hear
Paulina— a like three-beat -ina name
Catalina— another warm Spanish -ina choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Felina mean?

Felina means 'cat-like' in Latin and Spanish; some families instead read it as a form of Felicia, from felix, 'happy'. Routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Felina?

It's said feh-LEE-nah /fəˈli.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Felina a Spanish name?

It is a Spanish and Latin word ('feline') used as a given name; it is not a traditional saint's name.

How popular is Felina?

Felina is rare in the U.S., far less common than Selina or Felicity.

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