The baby name Felicius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /feˈli.ki.us/ (Classical Latin: feh-LEE-kee-oos),/fəˈlɪsiəs/ (English approximation: fuh-LIS-ee-uhs or fuh-LEE-see-uhs).
Felicius is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Felicius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /feˈli.ki.us/ (Classical Latin: feh-LEE-kee-oos),/fəˈlɪsiəs/ (English approximation: fuh-LIS-ee-uhs or fuh-LEE-see-uhs).
Felicius is Latin in Origin.
Felicius is a learned Latin masculine name formed from the root felix, "happy, fortunate," and the abstract felicitas, "good fortune." The -ius ending marks a classical personal name; as such, Felicius functioned as a Latinized given name and byname in Late Antiquity and the medieval church. Its core sense evokes luck, blessedness, and prosperity, making it an auspicious choice.
Documented in medieval charters and hagiographic lists, Felicius appears chiefly among clerics and scholars, later surviving as a humanist or ecclesiastical variant in Romance and Central European records. Closely related forms include Felician (from Latin Felicianus), Feliciano (Italian/Spanish), Félicien (French), Felício (Portuguese), Feliciu (Romanian), Felicjan and Felicjusz (Polish), and Felicijan (South Slavic), with Felix as the common cognate. Feminine counterparts are Felicia and Felicitas (English Felicity). Informal nicknames such as Feli or Licio may arise in modern use.
Felicius is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 2 recorded uses, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
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