Name
Felicity
Meaning
Felicity is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “happiness, good fortune”.
Felicity descends from the Latin felicitas, the Romans' word and goddess for happiness and good luck, and arrived in English through the early martyr Saint Felicity. The Puritans used it as a virtue name, the 1998 television series revived it, and the nickname Fliss keeps it nimble.
A steady US top-400 girls' name with stronger standing in Britain and Australia.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #473 in 2025 · peak #345 in 2017
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /feh-LIS-ih-tee/
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Questions
Felicity is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “happiness, good fortune”. Felicity descends from the Latin felicitas, the Romans' word and goddess for happiness and good luck, and arrived in English through the early martyr Saint Felicity.
Felicity is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a steady US top-400 girls' name with stronger standing in Britain and Australia.
The name Felicity comes from Latin. Felicity descends from the Latin felicitas, the Romans' word and goddess for happiness and good luck, and arrived in English through the early martyr Saint Felicity. The Puritans used it as a virtue name, the 1998 television series revived it, and the nickname Fliss keeps it nimble.
Felicity is pronounced feh-LIS-ih-tee.
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