The baby name Felician is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /fɛˈlɪʃən/ (feh-LISH-ən).
Felician is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Felician is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /fɛˈlɪʃən/ (feh-LISH-ən).
Felician is Latin in Origin.
Felician derives from the Latin cognomen Feliciānus, a diminutive or gentilic of Felix, meaning “happy, fortunate, blessed.” In classical Latin, felix also implied “successful” and “fruitful,” so the name carried auspicious overtones. Through Christian Latin, Felician entered many European languages as a learned, ecclesiastical given name.
Attested in late-antique martyrologies - St. Felician of Foligno and the Roman martyrs Primus and Felician - the name spread across medieval Christendom and enjoyed learned revival in the 18th–19th centuries. Today it is uncommon in English but persists in Romania (Felician), Hungary (Felicián), Poland (Felicjan), German-speaking Europe and Scandinavia; Romance counterparts include Feliciano and French Félicien. Feminine forms are Feliciana and Félicienne, with Polish Felicja; cognates include Felix and Felicity. Traditional name-days include January 24 and June 9.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,399 | 73 | 10,046 |
Felician is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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