Felicia

Felicia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lucky, fortunate”
Origin: Latin
Say it: fuh-LISH-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Latin felicia, related to felix 'happy, fortunate'. It is the feminine form of Felicius/Felix and is used in several European languages.

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How popular is Felicia?

20249.3 per million US babies

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Babies named Felicia in 202431

2024 rank#4,462 girls

Peak year1986

Total US babies since 188091,351

Felicia is fading: recent use is about 28% of its level ten years before.

Names like Felicia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Emilyrival · Latin
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Lucylight · Latin

Felicia questions

What does the name Felicia mean?

Felicia means "lucky, fortunate". It comes from Latin. From Latin felicia, related to felix 'happy, fortunate'. It is the feminine form of Felicius/Felix and is used in several European languages.

Is Felicia a boy or girl name?

Felicia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Felicia?

31 US babies were named Felicia in 2024. Its peak year was 1986.

How do you pronounce Felicia?

Felicia is usually pronounced fuh-LISH-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.