Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Unknown
- French
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Felicia
Pronunciation
f(e)-li-cia
Famous People
actress Phylicia Rashad
More about the name
The name Felicia derives from the Latin adjective felix, meaning "happy, lucky", though in the neuter plural form felicia it literally means "happy things" and often occurred in the phrase tempora felicia, "happy times". The sense of it as a feminine personal name appeared in post-Classical use and is of uncertain origin. It is associated with saints, poets, astronomical objects, plant genera, fictional characters, and animals, especially cats.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #3203, 18 births); most recent 1993 (rank #8699, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #89, 3,080 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5554, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 22 |
| 2024 | – | 31 |
| 2023 | – | 38 |
| 2022 | – | 40 |
| 2021 | – | 30 |
| 2020 | – | 25 |
| 2019 | – | 39 |
| 2018 | – | 38 |
| 2017 | – | 45 |
| 2016 | – | 49 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #1172, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2439, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #334, 124 births); most recent 2023 (rank #834, 47 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 49 |
| 2015 | 59 |
| 2014 | 49 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #706, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #125, 29 births); most recent 2015 (rank #572, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence