Entry № 1849 · Latin origin

Felicity Felicity — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ fih-LIS-ih-tee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin

Meaning

"Happiness, good fortune"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 332

First recorded

Ancient (Latin)

The meaning

A name that means "happiness, good fortune".

Felicity comes from the Latin felicitas, meaning "happiness" or "good fortune." In Roman religion, Felicitas was the goddess of good fortune. Saint Felicity (2nd-3rd century) was an early Christian martyr.

Felicity entered the U.S. top 1000 in 1985 and rose dramatically with the TV series Felicity (1998-2002). Today it sits in the U.S. top 350 — a long virtue name that wears as both classical and contemporary.

Happiness. The Latin virtue, declared as a name.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Felicity

Transliteration: Felicity
Pronunciation: / fəˈlɪs.ɪ.ti /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Felicity stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 332 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 152 in 2005

Babies named Felicity · last year

1024 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

1985

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Felicitys before her.

Real people

Felicity Jones

British actress, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

born 1983

Felicity Huffman

American actress.

born 1962

In fiction

Felicity Porter

Heroine of the TV series Felicity.

WB, 1998–2002

Names connected to Felicity.

Numerology

The number behind Felicity.

The Seeker

Felicity reduces to seven — the number of cultivated joy.

Parents on Felicity

Why families chose this name.

"Four syllables of happiness. The Latin original. Felicity."

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