Fun Facts About the Name Felina
- 388 babies named Felina: U.S. records list 388 babies given the name Felina from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Felina Mean?
Felina is a feminine name from Latin, meaning "feline" or "catlike." It comes from the Latin adjective felinus, whose feminine form is felina, and ultimately from feles, "cat." The ending -a marks the feminine form, so the name's literal sense is "catlike" or "of a cat."
Felina is sometimes connected with Felicia and Felix, from Latin felix, "happy, fortunate, fruitful." That is a different Latin root, and the resemblance is one of sound rather than etymology. The derivation from felinus is the more direct explanation.
Felina Name History & Origins
The Latin adjective felinus described cats and catlike things, and its feminine form felina supplied a ready-made feminine name. A masculine form, Felinus, was used as a personal name in late antiquity and is associated with Saint Felinus, a martyr; the feminine Felina follows the same Latin pattern with the ending -a.
The name is transparent in Spanish and Italian, where felina is the feminine adjective "feline." In English, Felina is familiar from the woman named Felina in Marty Robbins's 1959 song "El Paso." That is a modern cultural use of the name, not evidence of its origin. The similar name Felicia has a separate history from Latin felix and the early Christian saint Felicity; Felina should not be treated simply as a form of Felicia.
How Popular is the Name Felina?
Felina has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1971. Its best rank was #3,555 in 1971.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,765 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #13,982 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #9,829 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #11,999 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #13,462 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #17,398 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #13,945 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #18,421 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #13,076 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #11,979 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #16,582 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #13,724 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #11,777 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #14,920 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #9,277 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #14,229 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #14,159 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #8,338 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #6,758 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #10,638 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #7,011 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #11,282 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #9,571 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #6,460 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #5,535 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #6,608 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #7,609 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #4,164 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1982 | #6,061 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #5,663 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | #8,424 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #6,337 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #7,155 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #4,114 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1976 | #5,325 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #8,315 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #9,188 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #4,211 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1972 | #4,368 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1971 | #3,555 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1970 | #6,553 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #6,888 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #6,053 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #5,916 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #6,558 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Felina Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are kind, home-loving, hospitable and friendly. Since you take responsibility well, you are a good organizer of social affairs. Compassion for others is an outstanding trait. You are a great lover and a great flirt – an artist, musician, actor, teacher, nurse. Your character can be contradictory. You are practical, yet idealistic and intuitive; capable of selfless devotion to someone you love, yet look to receive payback. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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