Felicity Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Felicity

Felicity Name Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: fel-iss-ah-tee
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Felicity Name Meaning

The name Felicity is a name that evokes feelings of happiness and joy. It is a name that is often given to girls who are seen as happy, positive, and optimistic.

History of the Name Felicity

The name Felicity is of Latin origin and means “happiness.” It was first recorded as a name in the 16th century and has been popular ever since.

Popularity of the Name Felicity

Felicity has been a popular name for girls throughout history. It was particularly popular in the United States in the late 20th century, and was in the top 100 names for girls in the 1980s and 1990s. However, its popularity has waned in recent years, and it is currently not in the top 1000 names for girls in the United States.

Famous Felicitys

Throughout history, there have been many notable women named Felicity, including Felicity Kendal, an English actress, and Felicity Jones, an English actress.

Final Thoughts on the Name Felicity

Felicity is a great name for a girl for a number of reasons. It is a classic name that has stood the test of time and has a positive meaning. It is also a name that is easy to pronounce and spell, which is always a plus. And let’s not forget, it’s a name that will make you happy just saying it, who wouldn’t want that for their daughter?

In conclusion, Felicity is a beautiful and timeless name with a meaning that evokes positivity and happiness. It’s popularity may have waned over time, but it still a great choice for parents looking for a classic and meaningful name for their little girl.

Felicity Name Popularity

How popular is the name Felicity? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	—	0	0%
1913	—	0	0%
1914	—	0	0%
1915	—	0	0%
1916	—	0	0%
1917	—	0	0%
1918	—	0	0%
1919	—	0	0%
1920	—	0	0%
1921	—	0	0%
1922	—	0	0%
1923	—	0	0%
1924	—	0	0%
1925	—	0	0%
1926	—	0	0%
1927	—	0	0%
1928	—	0	0%
1929	—	0	0%
1930	—	0	0%
1931	—	0	0%
1932	—	0	0%
1933	—	0	0%
1934	—	0	0%
1935	—	0	0%
1936	—	0	0%
1937	—	0	0%
1938	—	0	0%
1939	—	0	0%
1940	—	0	0%
1941	—	0	0%
1942	—	0	0%
1943	—	0	0%
1944	—	0	0%
1945	—	0	0%
1946	—	0	0%
1947	—	0	0%
1948	—	0	0%
1949	—	0	0%
1950	—	0	0%
1951	—	0	0%
1952	—	0	0%
1953	—	0	0%
1954	—	0	0%
1955	—	0	0%
1956	—	0	0%
1957	—	0	0%
1958	—	0	0%
1959	—	0	0%
1960	—	0	0%
1961	—	0	0%
1962	—	0	0%
1963	—	0	0%
1964	—	0	0%
1965	—	0	0%
1966	—	0	0%
1967	—	0	0%
1968	—	0	0%
1969	—	0	0%
1970	2,651	5	0.0003%
1971	2,134	9	0.0006%
1972	—	0	0%
1973	2,115	9	0.0007%
1974	—	0	0%
1975	2,101	10	0.0008%
1976	2,445	6	0.0005%
1977	2,860	5	0.0004%
1978	2,679	5	0.0004%
1979	2,233	11	0.0008%
1980	2,712	6	0.0004%
1981	2,411	10	0.0007%
1982	—	0	0%
1983	2,641	6	0.0004%
1984	2,762	6	0.0004%
1985	2,255	13	0.0009%
1986	2,737	7	0.0005%
1987	2,069	18	0.0012%
1988	2,125	18	0.0012%
1989	2,440	15	0.0009%
1990	2,829	11	0.0007%
1991	2,109	24	0.0015%
1992	1,755	40	0.0025%
1993	1,645	46	0.003%
1994	1,581	50	0.0033%
1995	1,431	63	0.0042%
1996	1,580	50	0.0033%
1997	1,426	67	0.0045%
1998	828	206	0.0138%
1999	388	692	0.0462%
2000	437	611	0.04%
2001	496	514	0.0341%
2002	547	451	0.0301%
2003	628	383	0.0252%
2004	714	324	0.0213%
2005	678	363	0.0237%
2006	597	445	0.0284%
2007	702	369	0.0234%
2008	698	375	0.0243%
2009	776	313	0.0209%
2010	762	308	0.0214%
2011	653	382	0.0268%
2012	629	400	0.0281%
2013	570	451	0.0317%
2014	480	601	0.0413%
2015	351	886	0.0609%
2016	344	895	0.0621%
2017	334	902	0.0646%
2018	338	870	0.0633%
2019	351	829	0.0612%
2020	386	752	0.0591%
2021	437	630	0.0515%
2022	454	660	0.05%
2023	452	645	0.0498%

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Names Like Felicity

If you like Felicity, you’ll love these other names like Felicity.

What names are variants of Felicity?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Felicity.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Felicita	Happy	Latin
Felicitas	Happy	Latin
Felicite	Lucky, fortunate, happy	Latin

What names sound like Felicity?

If you like how Felicity sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Felicity.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Felicidad	Lucky, fortunate, happy	Latin

What names are similar to Felicity?

Find a name that’s like Felicity, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Alegra	Cheerful	Latin
Happy	Cheerful, lighthearted	English

Lists With Felicity

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Siblings of Felicity

Mamas with kids named Felicity also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Maddox	Son of Madoc	Welsh
Evangeline	Good news	English
Silas	Man of the forest	Latin
Helena	Sun ray, shining light	Greek
Lucia	Of the light	Italian
Clara	Bright and clear	Latin
Alonso	Ready for battle	Spanish
Grayson	Son of the steward	English

Serenity	Calmness	English
Fiora		Gaelic
Gabriel	God is my strength	Hebrew

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23 Comments

Felicity Ray Apr 7 at 10:38 pm

Y name is Felicity Ray Self. This is my full name..but it doesn’t even begin to tell my full story of having this name in the Ozarks Missouri in the early 1970’s We later moved to Idaho. No matter where we traveled.. I had no friends named Felicity. Being unique..well, that was fine with me. I DID gain 4 sisters along with the way
.their names are:
Bronwyn Fawn ( but we called her Jonnie Bridgette)..long story.
Serena April
Araminta Mera and
Verity Anne.

. my mother is Francesca. And I don’t think I can even thank her enough for naming us all so aptly

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Sylvia Apr 6 at 6:46 am

My daughter name is Felicity I loved it when I heard it the first time from my husband friend girlfriend her name was Felicity after that I fell in love with it and I looked what the meaning is happiness I love it more.

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Victoria Nov 11 at 9:58 pm

Love the meaning of the name and that it is a classic name.

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Felicity Nov 5 at 7:11 pm

I’m Felicity Anne i was born in 1981 after British actress Felicity Kendall. My youngest sister is Hayley named after actress Hayley Mills. I loved there was Felicity King on avonlea, Actress Felicity Huffman, the show Felicity & American girl doll Felicity while I was growing up!

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Emily Sep 4 at 12:11 pm

We chose an F name for our baby girl to honor my father who passed the year before- Fredrick. And we both loved the meaning Happy and Successful. It’s an old fashioned name we both loved.

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Felicity khalsa Feb 16 at 10:13 am

Hi my name is felicity , I was born in 2008 and I use to always wonder why my parents called me that and why not a common name and I never liked it I told my parents to give me a different name but the I googled my name . I found loads of nice things about my name and that it means happiness and now i would change it for the world because its unique and a rare name.

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Felicity Murray Sep 30 at 9:16 am

Hi My name is Felicity Jean and I was born in 1964, I couldn’t understand where my mom got this name from. I didn’t hate it but wasn’t a ordinary name to say the least but as time went on ….I grew to embrace the meaning and the uniqueness of my name. You can only imagine growing up in the 70’s and 80’s no one could ever guess my name and many didn’t believe it was name. ha ha but I love and embrace the meaning and my mother for given me the best name ever. My sisters are name Sonji and Regina …Mom and her flare for names.

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Kassidy Jul 27 at 1:25 pm

I love Felicity because the has very fond and nostalgic feelings for me. I had the American Girl doll Felicity growing up and she was my absolute favorite. When Hubby and I were deciding on a name for our second girl, the name Felicity kept popping up and becoming more popular and we just couldn’t shake that that name was meant for our little girl ? I’m so glad we did, her full name is Felicity Ana.

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Stacie Culver Feb 15 at 8:22 am

My daughters name is Felicity. She was born in 2007. I think it is the most beautiful name for a girl!

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Holli Jan 25 at 12:14 pm

I never expected to have a child but growing up I always felt like, if I did, that it would be a girl. From early teens the name Felicity has always been in my mind. I honestly don’t know why or where I found the name but I like that I don’t hear/see it often!

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Vanessa Dec 26 at 10:33 am

My husband and I chose felicity as our daughter’s name after attending a Catholic mass that a very close friend of ours lead after becoming a priest. During the mass they say the names of martyrs of the Church with Felicity bring one of them. We love that this saint gave her life for God and hope to remind Felicity of the beauty behind that with her name. We loved that it was not commonly heard of in a while. We also liked that it went well with our other daughters’ names, Cecilia and Juliette. I’m not usually crazy about F names, and I wasn’t sure how the kids would pronounce their new baby sister’s name, but the kids do great with the pronunciation. We managed to find a cute nickname, but I can see my daughter out growing it. This year we also lost a close family friend who was named, Feliciana, and I thought Felicity was a way of reminding us to pray for her and her family.

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Heather Dec 24 at 2:21 pm

We wanted the middle name of Faith. We like traditional names that are feminine for girls. Our other girls are Susannah Grace and Charlotte Joy. Felicity Faith completed the set!

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Canille Alexander Sep 18 at 5:53 pm

Love this name it’s a Angelic name, this little girl is pure ,sweet,happy,honest truthful it’s my daughter lovely name.

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Felisity Jun 27 at 3:12 am

I ABSOLUTELY could NOT be more in LOVE with my name!
Born in ’93 ?
Love my “s” variation as well ?
You will never regret naming your child this, and they will not either!

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- I'm also Felicity Nov 17 at 4:07 pm
  
  I just love my name much .I thought it wasn’t an option for a name but I got to know the meaning of my name and I was happy.i don’t luck anything but always lucky
  
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Ashley May 27 at 10:48 am

An amazing experience yet to come.

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Felicity May 17 at 10:30 am

I love the name Felicity Grace! She’s my first born child!

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Heather Apr 30 at 2:59 pm

It is super feminine and I am just in love with the name!

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Stephanie Apr 4 at 10:12 am

We love unusual and old-fashioned names. Felicity is a beautiful but uncommon name with a great meaning.

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Heather Feb 5 at 1:38 am

I absolutely adore the name! I hadn’t thought of this name at all to begin with. I just happened to have a dream that I was telling someone that we were either naming our baby Lacey (which was the name we originally picked out) or we going to name her Felicity. When I woke up I was in LOVE with the name! I told my husband and he immediately agreed! We LOVE how feminine and elegant it is!!!??

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Colleen Jan 19 at 10:52 am

I really liked the nickname “Fi” but my husband didn’t like Fiona. Then we were watching one of our favorite shows and one of the main characters names is Felicity. He suggested it and I immediately fell in love.

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Mm C Apr 17 at 10:16 am

We were always inspired by the story of the martyrs Perpetua and Felicitious. This is a variation of that name.

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Samantha Apr 14 at 7:04 am

Felicity, very old fashioned, and feminine. Personally, I love it without any type of nickname. Felicity means Happiness and this little girl is the sweetest, most caring, giggly girl.

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