How to say it
fe · LI · ci · ty
/fəˈlɪs.ɪ.ti/
Feminine
Felicity
Happiness, luck
What it means
From the Latin felicitas, 'happiness' or 'good fortune.'
Felicity comes from the Latin felicitas, 'happiness' or 'good luck,' and was an early Christian virtue name carried by a martyred saint. Bright and optimistic, it has an English-rose charm and a hit TV namesake in the 1990s show Felicity. Flick and Lissy are playful shorts. Said fuh-LISS-ih-tee.
Popularity over time
peaked at #345 in 2017, currently #473 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Flick, Lissy.
- Spelling
A virtue name meaning 'happiness.'
Spelling variants
- Felicidad
- Felicitas
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