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Felicia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Felicia

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The baby name Felicia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /fəˈliːʃə/ (fuh-LEE-shuh).

Felicia is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /fəˈliːʃə/ (fuh-LEE-shuh)

What is the meaning of the name Felicia ?

The baby name Felicia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /fəˈliːʃə/ (fuh-LEE-shuh).

Felicia is Latin in Origin.

Felicia descends from Latin felix (“happy, fortunate”), with the feminine form established in Late Latin alongside the abstract noun felicitas (“good fortune”). The name spread through early Christian communities under the influence of the 3rd‑century martyr Saint Felicity (Latin Felicitas), sustaining use through the Middle Ages in Romance and later Germanic and Slavic regions.

International variants include Italian/Spanish/Romanian Felicia; French Félicie; Polish Felicja; German Felizia and Felicitas; Catalan Fèlícia; and English cognate Felicity. Diminutives and short forms range from Feli and Fee to Licia, Lissy, and Fia. In the United States the name saw a high point in the late 1980s–1990s, while Sweden and other Nordic countries have favored Felicia in recent decades. The core meaning - happiness, luck, and blessed success - gives the name a bright, optimistic tone; pop‑culture references have only increased its contemporary familiarity.

Felicia has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Felicia

Felicia Day Actor · Born 1979 · United States Felicia Day is an American actress, writer, and web creator best known for creating and starring in the web series The Guild. She is also known for her work on Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and Supernatural, and The Guild was inspired in part by her own life as a gamer. Felicia Montealegre Actor · Born 1922 · Costa Rica Felicia Montealegre Bernstein was a Costa Rican-American actress best known for her work in television dramas and on the stage, and also for being the wife of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. She appeared in televised productions and theatrical roles during the mid-20th century.

Celebrity babies named Felicia

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Felicia Taylor Rod Taylor television actor ★★★★★

Felicia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 — 897
BW 0 #19 1 960
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
ID 0 #34 6 2,238
MD 0 #34 1 434
GH Girls 0 #37 1,349 6,973
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
ID Girls 0 #62 37 3,319
MD Girls 0 #64 27 865
NG Girls 0 #68 4,429 15,093
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
Sweden Girls 2022 #83 111 1,568
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
GH 0 #83 218 5,396
TW 0 #85 16 4,523
BN Girls 0 #89 18 5,459
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
SG Girls 0 #97 1,106 18,916
BW Girls 0 #105 44 4,216
SG 0 #105 189 11,010
Norway Girls 2024 #115 7 444
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Switzerland Girls 2024 #127 9 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
CR 0 #136 23 5,526
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
AO Girls 0 #139 73 4,575
MT Girls 0 #148 6 3,773
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
PR Girls 0 #160 8 3,171
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
NA Girls 0 #183 42 7,146
ZA Girls 0 #183 3,229 25,928
NG 0 #186 80 5,926
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
JM Girls 0 #190 70 7,507
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
MY 0 #203 134 12,352
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
HU Girls 0 #218 8 3,308
TW Girls 0 #222 55 8,139
GR Girls 0 #225 18 6,293
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Girls 0 #233 19 7,056
JP Girls 0 #243 9 6,592
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
MY Girls 0 #252 1,380 24,821
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
BO Girls 0 #255 537 9,488
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
CR Girls 0 #256 344 11,342
PA Girls 0 #262 247 9,861
Canada Girls 2024 #268 18 2,795
IT Girls 0 #271 5,792 9,415
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
DK Girls 0 #289 28 7,429
CN Girls 0 #294 56 8,829
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
BO 0 #310 72 6,868
GH Boys 0 #312 34 8,138
ZA 0 #317 131 14,421
MU Girls 0 #325 27 8,539
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
HK 0 #333 16 8,483
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
Finland Girls 0 #353 39 1,368
NL 0 #355 37 2,481
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
CM Girls 0 #364 183 11,671
PT Girls 0 #367 85 7,952
OM Girls 0 #376 21 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #380 41 1,885
France Girls 2021 #390 16 3,185
Finland Girls 2026 #393 573 3,895
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Germany 0 #406 32 2,542
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Girls 0 #418 93 6,731
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
Spain 0 #436 17 2,326
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
KW Girls 0 #454 62 19,177
NL Girls 0 #465 609 5,933
RU Girls 0 #466 33 11,913
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
PA Boys 0 #497 9 9,305
PS Girls 0 #500 24 10,981
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
AR Girls 0 #514 86 8,289
Spain Girls 0 #518 573 5,561
IT 0 #520 199 4,183
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
HK Girls 0 #526 90 16,104
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PE Girls 0 #569 452 14,861
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
BO Boys 0 #580 13 9,244
IL Girls 0 #586 32 11,648
IN Girls 0 #620 12 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
Germany Girls 0 #629 213 4,949
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
CL Girls 0 #710 142 14,098
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
BR Girls 0 #812 130 12,708
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
SA Girls 0 #861 75 25,931
CO Girls 0 #862 220 16,140
NG Boys 0 #879 73 16,906
United States Girls 2024 #886 31 8,487
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
MX Girls 0 #1,014 170 17,781
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,100 79 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
TR 0 #1,192 20 19,440
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,422 50 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Felicia is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Felicia

Felicia is predominantly a girl's name.
Felicia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /fəˈliːʃə/ (fuh-LEE-shuh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Félicia, Félicie, Felice, Felicja, Felícia and Feli.
Across languages, Felicia has these equivalents: Felix (male), Felicity (English, female), Felicitas (Latin/Spanish, female), Félix (Spanish/French, male), Félicien (French, male), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Felicia ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Felicia ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Felicia's popularity is rising. It moved from #397 in 2011 to #390 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Felicia are in our database, including Felicia Day (Actor), Felicia Montealegre (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Felicia for their child, including Rod Taylor.