Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Felicia

FELICIA

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: fə-LEE-shə (English), fe-LEE-thyah (Spanish), fe-LEE-syah (Latin American Spanish), fe-LEE-chyah (Romanian) [key]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of the Latin name Felicius, a derivative of FELIX. In England, it has occasionally been used since the Middle Ages.

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VARIANT: Felícia (Hungarian)

DIMINUTIVES: Kalisha, Talisha (English (African American)), Lisha, Lecia (English)

MASCULINE FORM: Felicius (Late Roman)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Félicie (French), Felicie (German), Felicja (Polish), Felícia (Portuguese)

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