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Felicity
Meaning: happiness, good fortune · Origin: Latin · Gender: usually a girl's name
Origin & history
From Latin felicitas, 'happiness'. Saint Felicity was martyred in Carthage in 203.
Famous people named Felicity
- Felicity Jones (actor)
Nicknames
Fliss, Flick
Variants & related names
Felicitas, Felicia, Felicité
Felicity name art
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FAQ
What does the name Felicity mean?
Felicity means “happiness, good fortune”. It comes from Latin.
Is Felicity a popular name?
Felicity is a familiar girls' name in the UK and Australia. For exact current rankings, see the Office for National Statistics (England and Wales) and Australian state birth registries.
What are nicknames for Felicity?
Fliss, Flick.
What are other forms of Felicity?
Felicitas, Felicia, Felicité.
Similar names
Vivian · Diana · June · Lauren · Lucia · Mabel
More: names starting with F · all girls' names
Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.