The baby name Feliciano is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced {'italian': {'ipa': 'fe.liˈtʃaːno', 'respelling': 'feh-lee-CHA-no'}, 'spanish_spain': {'ipa': 'fe.liˈθja.no', 'respelling': 'feh-lee-THYAH-no'}, 'spanish_latin_america': {'ipa': 'fe.liˈsja.no', 'respelling': 'feh-lee-SYAH-no'}, 'english_anglicized': {'ipa': 'ˌfɛlɪˈtʃɑːnoʊ', 'respelling': 'feh-lih-CHA-no'}}.
Feliciano is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Feliciano is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced {'italian': {'ipa': 'fe.liˈtʃaːno', 'respelling': 'feh-lee-CHA-no'}, 'spanish_spain': {'ipa': 'fe.liˈθja.no', 'respelling': 'feh-lee-THYAH-no'}, 'spanish_latin_america': {'ipa': 'fe.liˈsja.no', 'respelling': 'feh-lee-SYAH-no'}, 'english_anglicized': {'ipa': 'ˌfɛlɪˈtʃɑːnoʊ', 'respelling': 'feh-lih-CHA-no'}}.
Feliciano is Latin in Origin.
Feliciano is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the Late Latin name Felicianus, a derivative of Felix meaning "happy, fortunate, blessed." The -ianus suffix originally signified "belonging to" or "descendant of," so Feliciano conveys a sense of kinship with good fortune. The name appears in records across the Mediterranean as early as late antiquity and retains a warm, classical cadence in Romance languages.
Early Christian usage centers on saints and martyrs, notably Saint Felician (Latin: Felicianus) of Foligno, a 3rd-century bishop venerated in Italy and beyond, which helped keep the name in ecclesiastical calendars. Through Iberian and Italian influence, Feliciano spread to Latin America, the Philippines, and Lusophone Africa. Related forms include Felician (English/German), Félicien (French), Felicjan (Polish), and Felicián (Hungarian, Slovak). Feminine counterparts are Feliciana and Felicia; cognates include Felix and Felice. The name evokes cheerful resilience grounded in its auspicious Latin root.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #72 | 6 | 2,729 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #104 | 175 | 5,568 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 4,970 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #214 | 4 | 4,575 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 6 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #241 | 6 | 3,322 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #243 | 136 | 7,951 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #255 | 283 | 9,305 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| GT | 0 | #284 | 31 | 5,948 | |
| PE | 0 | #298 | 13 | 6,350 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #303 | 183 | 7,625 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #309 | 413 | 9,244 |
| BO | 0 | #311 | 71 | 6,868 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| France | Boys | 1975 | #320 | 3 | 1,360 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #329 | 1,197 | 14,506 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #339 | 19 | 8,477 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 27 | 11,440 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #364 | 1,213 | 16,355 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #365 | 35 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #375 | 94 | 7,628 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| MX | 0 | #404 | 10 | 8,339 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| Spain | 0 | #427 | 26 | 2,326 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #430 | 58 | 10,188 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #477 | 199 | 13,390 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #488 | 568 | 5,610 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #635 | 118 | 12,213 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #666 | 263 | 15,656 |
| IT | 0 | #690 | 25 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #806 | 754 | 10,046 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #876 | 17 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,128 | 51 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,541 | 74 | 28,008 |
Feliciano is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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