Felisha

Felisha: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “fortunate; happy”
Origin: Latin
Say it: fuh-LEE-shə · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Felisha is a modern spelling variant of Felicia, from Latin felix 'happy, fortunate.' The exact spelling became established in modern English usage.

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How popular is Felisha?

20241.8 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Felisha in 20246

Peak year1988

Total US babies since 18805,903

Felisha is fading: recent use is about 14% of its level ten years before.

Names like Felisha

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Felicialucky, fortunate · Latin
Feleciafortunate, happy · Latin
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin

Felisha questions

What does the name Felisha mean?

Felisha means "fortunate; happy". It comes from Latin. Felisha is a modern spelling variant of Felicia, from Latin felix 'happy, fortunate.' The exact spelling became established in modern English usage.

Is Felisha a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Felisha?

6 US babies were named Felisha in 2024. Its peak year was 1988.

How do you pronounce Felisha?

Felisha is usually pronounced fuh-LEE-shə.

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.