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The baby name Felicity is a Girl name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced fə-LISS-ə-tee.

Felicity is English, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4
Origin: English, Latin
Pronunciation: fə-LISS-ə-tee

What is the meaning of the name Felicity ?

The baby name Felicity is a girl name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced fə-LISS-ə-tee.

Felicity is English, Latin in Origin.

Felicity is the English given-name use of the common noun felicity, recorded in Middle English as felicite through Anglo-French, with its root in Latin felicitas. The earliest personal-name form is Latin Felicitas, also the Roman personification of good fortune. Morphologically, felicitas joins felix, genitive felicis, lucky, fruitful, successful, to the abstract suffix -tas, so the literal sense is happiness, prosperity, or good fortune.

Christian usage was reinforced by Saint Felicity of Rome and by Felicitas, the Carthaginian martyr associated with Perpetua. In English, Felicity appears among late-16th-century Puritan virtue names, though Felicia and Felice were often more common before the Victorian period. Regular British use dates especially from the late 19th century; Australia and New Zealand also maintained the name. In North America it remained occasional until a rise after the 1998 television series Felicity. Variants include Felicitas, Felicia, Felice, Félicité, and Felizitas.

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Famous people with the name Felicity

Felicity Jones Actor · Born 1983 · United Kingdom Felicity Jones is an English actress best known for films like The Theory of Everything, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and On the Basis of Sex. She started acting as a child, appearing in The Treasure Seekers and playing Ethel Hallow in The Worst Witch. Felicity Kendal Actor · Born 1946 · United Kingdom Felicity Kendal is an English actress best known for playing Barbara Good in the hit TV series The Good Life. Over a career spanning more than 70 years, she has worked widely in television and theatre and is also known for roles in Solo and Rosemary & Thyme. Felicity Lott Musician · Born 1947 · United Kingdom Felicity Lott is an English soprano best known for her acclaimed performances in opera and song, especially works by Mozart, Richard Strauss, and French mélodie. Born on 8 May 1947, she has been widely celebrated for roles such as the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier and for her interpretations of Les nuits d'été.

Felicity – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
BW 0 #19 1 960
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
BW Girls 0 #133 16 4,216
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MT Girls 0 #140 12 3,773
GH Girls 0 #152 237 6,973
NA Girls 0 #164 61 7,146
Sweden Girls 2020 #179 2 1,663
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
GH 0 #202 42 5,396
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
Canada Girls 2024 #246 40 2,795
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
NG 0 #265 8 5,926
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
ZA Girls 0 #317 1,897 25,928
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
CN Girls 0 #333 17 8,829
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
ZA 0 #349 99 14,421
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
PH Girls 0 #363 28 13,098
France Girls 2020 #391 4 3,215
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
United States Girls 2024 #404 628 8,487
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
NG Girls 0 #427 459 15,093
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
UY Girls 0 #496 15 6,731
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
CM Girls 0 #512 29 11,671
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
AE Girls 0 #533 21 20,968
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
SG Girls 0 #566 21 18,916
HK Girls 0 #580 36 16,104
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AR Girls 0 #589 11 8,289
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
United States Boys 2004 #827 6 7,246
CL Girls 0 #835 17 14,098
NL Girls 0 #856 100 5,933
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
NG Boys 0 #904 48 16,906
MY Girls 0 #905 90 24,821
SA Girls 0 #908 28 25,931
PE Girls 0 #911 33 14,861
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
BR Girls 0 #923 19 12,708
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #961 23 5,561
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
CO Girls 0 #987 92 16,140
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MX Girls 0 #1,139 45 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,148 31 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,354 93 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Felicity is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
United States
France

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People also ask about Felicity

Felicity is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Felicity is a 4 syllable name, pronounced fə-LISS-ə-tee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Felicitas, Felicia, Felice, Feliciana, Félicie and Félicienne.
Yes, very popular — Felicity ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Felicity ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 3 notable people named Felicity are in our database, including Felicity Jones (Actor), Felicity Kendal (Actor), Felicity Lott (Musician).