The baby name Felizia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced feh-LEE-zee-uh (IPA: /fɛˈliːziə/); Italian: feh-LEE-tsyah (IPA: /feˈliːtsja/).
The baby name Felizia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced feh-LEE-zee-uh (IPA: /fɛˈliːziə/); Italian: feh-LEE-tsyah (IPA: /feˈliːtsja/).
Felizia is Latin, Slavic in Origin.
Felizia is a contemporary variant of Felicia, ultimately from the Latin cognomen Felix and its feminine abstract Felicitas, meaning “happy,” “fortunate,” or “blessed.” The z-spelling appears in Italian and German-speaking regions and is attested since the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Northern Italy, Austria, and Switzerland, later spreading more widely through European cross-border naming trends.
The name’s appeal draws on medieval devotion to Saints Felicity - especially Felicity of Carthage (m. 203) - which sustained usage of forms like Felicia and Felicitas across Europe. Related variants include Felicia (English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish), Félicie (French), Felícia (Hungarian, Slovak), Felicja (Polish), Felicija (Lithuanian, Croatian/Serbian), and Felicitas/Felizitas (Latin/German). Nicknames and short forms include Feli, Licia, Lizi, and Zia. Felizia offers a sleek, pan-European twist that preserves the auspicious Roman meaning while feeling distinctive and lively.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #176 | 5 | 1,663 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
Felizia is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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