What does Felicity mean?

Felicity means "good luck, good fortune"

How do we pronounce Felicity?

Felicity \fe-li-ci-ty, fel-ic-ity\ is a female's name. It consists of 8 letters and 4 syllables.

The baby girl name Felicity is pronounced Feh-LIHS-ih-Tiy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Felicity: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Felicity?

Felicity's language of origin is Latin and it is used predominantly in English. The meaning of Felicity is 'good luck, good fortune, happiness'. From felicity ; felicitas which means 'fertility, fortune'. The first name is from theEnglish word, which is derived via Old French from Felicitas (Latin) and ultimately the element felicitas ('fertility, fortune'). In Roman mythology, Felicitas was the goddess or personification of good luck and success. It was a rather popular Roman name also known from various saints, most notably a 3rd-century slave martyred with her mistress Perpetua. The name Felicity was first adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century, among other virtue names. It saw a revival in the late 20th century, boosted by the popularity of the US primetime TV drama Felicity (1998-2002). Felicity is a form of the Dutch, English, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Scandinavian, and Spanish Felicia name popularity in the English language. Felicity is the feminine form of the Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic Felix name variations. The name Felicity is widely used; it has 32 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name Felecia meaning and origin, Felicia meaning and origin, name Feliciona origin, name Felicitee origin, Felicitie name variations, name Felise, baby name Felisha, Felita meaning of name, Feliza meaning, Filicia meaning of name, Flic definition, and Lici name variations. Other English variants the familiar forms Flick name, baby name Lis, baby name Liss, what does the name Lissa mean, Lissie name variations, name Lucky origin, and nicknames for Phil. Forms used in foreign languages the German Fee meaning and origin, the Italian what does the name Feliciana mean, the Spanish name Felicidad, the Latin and Portuguese name Felicidade origin, the Italian Felicita pronounciation, the German and Italian Felicitas name variations, the Hungarian Felicitás name, the Polish name Felicyta origin, the German Felizitas meaning, the Italian name Felìcita meaning, the French Félicité definition, the Russian meaning of Filikitata, and the Hungarian Zita name popularity. Felicity is a somewhat popular baby girl name. The name grew in popularity during the 1990s; prior to that, it was of only irregular use. At the modest peak of its usage in 1999, 0.037% of baby girls were named Felicity. It was #390 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a decline in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #764 with a usage of 0.018%, but it was nevertheless the most widely used out of all girl names in its family.

The following famous people share the name Felicity:

  • Actress Felicity Huffman, born 9 December 1962, Bedford, New York
  • Actress Felicity Kendal, born Felicity Ann Kendal 25 September 1946, Olton, Warwickshire, England.

List of baby names that sound like Felicity:

the Spanish what does the name Felicidad mean, the Latin and Portuguese Felicidade name variations, the Italian Felicita definition, the name Felicitie definition, the Polish Felicyta name variations, the French Félicité meaning and origin, the Yoruban meaning of Folasade, the African Folashade name, the name name Falseta origin, the French name Felicite origin, the name Felicitee pronounciation, the Italian Felìcita meaning and origin, the Russian Filikitata pronounciation, the Yoruban Folosade meaning and origin, the Yoruban Foloshade definition, the name what does the name Falset mean, and the name Falsete name popularity.

The baby name Felicity fun facts:

The name Felicity in reverse order is "Yticilef".

The numerological value of the name Felicity is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Felicity?

Felicity is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.04%
20130.03%
20120.02%
20110.02%
20100.02%
20090.02%
20080.02%
20070.02%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames