The baby name Felisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced fe-LEE-sa (Spanish: /feˈlisa/).
Felisa is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Felisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced fe-LEE-sa (Spanish: /feˈlisa/).
Felisa is Spanish in Origin.
Felisa is a Spanish feminine given name ultimately rooted in Latin felix, meaning “happy,” “fortunate,” or “lucky.” It developed alongside the Latin cult names Felicia and Felicitas, with Spanish favoring the -isa ending familiar from Luisa and Elisa. The name conveys cheer and good fortune, echoes of its Latin source and of the early Christian virtue name Felicitas.
Records show Felisa in use across Spain since the early modern period, spreading widely through Latin America and the Philippines via Spanish influence. It is often associated with saints Felix and Felicitas, lending it a quiet, traditional Catholic resonance. Related forms include Felicia (English, Italian, Scandinavian), Felícia (Portuguese, Catalan), Félicie (French), Felicita (Italian), and the virtue-name Felicity (English); Felicitas remains the Latin and German form. Nicknames and short forms include Feli, Lisi, Lisa, and Isa. The customary masculine counterpart is Félix.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #190 | 4 | 2,915 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #235 | 2,236 | 5,561 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #241 | 11 | 7,056 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #254 | 5 | 3,650 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| GT | 0 | #304 | 11 | 5,948 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| France | Girls | 1977 | #328 | 3 | 1,510 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 56 | 13,098 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| BO | 0 | #354 | 28 | 6,868 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #356 | 301 | 9,488 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| Spain | 0 | #395 | 58 | 2,326 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #398 | 230 | 8,289 |
| CL | 0 | #401 | 11 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #448 | 58 | 7,500 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #493 | 23 | 19,177 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #499 | 12 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 9 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #533 | 21 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #542 | 12 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #564 | 23 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #594 | 267 | 14,098 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #599 | 17 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #605 | 13 | 11,648 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #705 | 425 | 16,140 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #789 | 156 | 14,861 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #890 | 46 | 25,931 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #909 | 281 | 17,781 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #913 | 18 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #979 | 16 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,392 | 55 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Felisa is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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