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The baby name Felicidade is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese (Brazilian IPA): /fe.li.si.ˈda.dʒi/; Anglicized: feh-LEE-see-DAH-deh.

Felicidade is Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 5.0
Origin: Portuguese
Pronunciation: Portuguese (Brazilian IPA): /fe.li.si.ˈda.dʒi/; Anglicized: feh-LEE-see-DAH-deh

What is the meaning of the name Felicidade ?

The baby name Felicidade is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese (Brazilian IPA): /fe.li.si.ˈda.dʒi/; Anglicized: feh-LEE-see-DAH-deh.

Felicidade is Portuguese in Origin.

Felicidade is the Portuguese and Galician feminine given name formed from the common noun meaning “happiness” or “good fortune,” ultimately from Latin felicitas, ‘good luck, blessedness,’ derived from felix, ‘fortunate, fruitful.’ Its appeal combines a virtue-name flavor with Christian resonance through veneration of saints Felicitas/Felicity, widely honored across the Roman and medieval church and known in Iberia through liturgical calendars and hagiography.

As a given name, Felicidade appears in parish registers of Portugal and colonial Brazil from the 16th century onward, later traveling through Lusophone Africa and the diaspora. Though relatively rare today, it retains a vintage, upbeat charm. Cognates and close variants include Spanish Felicidad, French Félicité, Italian Felicita (and Latin Felicitas), as well as English Felicity; related Portuguese forms are Felícia and the rarer Felizarda. Common short forms are Feli and Fê. Masculine counterparts include Félix (from Felix) and, more abstractly, the noun-based Feliz.

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Felicidade – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
AO Girls 0 #168 42 4,575
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
PT 0 #242 9 4,161
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
PT Girls 0 #288 183 7,952
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
MU Girls 0 #311 41 8,539
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
BR Girls 0 #906 36 12,708
ZA Girls 0 #1,125 17 25,928
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619

Felicidade is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

AO
BR
DZ
JP
LU

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People also ask about Felicidade

Felicidade is predominantly a girl's name.
Felicidade is a 5 syllable name, pronounced Portuguese (Brazilian IPA): /fe.li.si.ˈda.dʒi/; Anglicized: feh-LEE-see-DAH-deh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fê, Feli and Cida.
Across languages, Felicidade has these equivalents: Felicity (English), Felicidad (Spanish), Felicitas (Latin/Spanish/German), Felicita (Italian), Félicie/Félicité (French).
Felicidade is a name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Portugal. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Portugal and its diaspora communities.