Felicity

fuh·LISS·ih·tee · 4 syllables

Felicity is distinctive.

91/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

Pronunciation & Spelling
Clear, with one common misreading
91/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
Shortens naturally in everyday use, with three established short forms.
95/100
Growing Up
Strong lifetime fit
Works comfortably across child and adult settings.
82/100
International Use
Broad international fit
Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.
85/100

NAME DETAILS

DOCUMENTED USE: Feminine
COMMON FORMS: Flick; Fliss; Lissy
OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS: Félicité; Felicidad; Felicidade; Felicita

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

Felicitas (Latin).
Mythological and religious contextFelicitas was a Roman goddess personifying good fortune and success. Felicity/Felicitas is also the name of an early Christian saint and martyr (Saints Perpetua and Felicity), venerated in Catholic tradition.

POPULARITY

Felicity over time

United States

#473RANK

Rank #473 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #473 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

fuh·LISS·ih·tee

STRESS ON THE SECOND SYLLABLE

COMMON FORMS

Flick
Fliss
Lissy

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS

FélicitéFR
FelicidadES
FelicidadePT
FelicitaIT

Cultural Footprint

TRACEABLE ORIGIN

Felicity1998 US television series
Saints Perpetua and Felicityearly Christian martyrs

More about Felicity

FORMALITY

Reads as a formal virtue name in its full form, softened informally via the diminutive 'Flick.'

EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Felicity is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

English speakers will most likely pronounce it correctly on the first try. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

FULL-NAME CHECK