The name Felicia derives from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

adjective '' felix'', meaning "happy, lucky", though in the neuter plural form ''felicia'' it literally means "happy things" and often occurred in the phrase ''tempora felicia'', "happy times". The sense of it as a feminine personal name appeared in post-Classical use and is of uncertain origin. It is associated with

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astronomical Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and their overall evolution. Objects of interest include ...

objects, plant

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, fictional characters, and animals, especially cats.

Cultural associations

The name has been in regular use and was particularly popular with

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speakers in the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It remained among the 1,000 most popular names for American girls until 2005 but has since declined in use. The name was among the top 10 most popular names for girls in

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in the 1990s and remained among the top 100 names for Swedish girls until 2022. The name is associated in

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with “

Bye, Felicia In American English, the phrase "Bye, Felicia" or "Bye, Felisha" is an informal phrase and internet meme intended as a dismissive send-off, wherein a person or idea is rendered so unimportant his or her name is reduced to "Felicia." According to ...

”, an informal phrase and internet

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intended as a dismissive send-off, wherein a person or idea is rendered so unimportant his or her name is reduced to "Felicia." The phrase or meme is used to mock a person who causes

annoyance Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called irritability. P ...

People

Felicia of Sicily Felicia of Sicily (also Elateria) (c. 1078 – c. 1102) is the presumed name of a Queen consort of Hungary and Croatia. She was daughter of Count Roger I of Sicily and his second wife, Eremburga of Mortain. She is also called Busilla, but this na ...

(fl. 1097), queen of Hungary *

Felicia of Roucy Felicia of Roucy ( – 3 May 1123) was a queen consort of Aragon and Navarre. She was a daughter of Hilduin IV of Montdidier, and his wife Alice of Roucy. They were Picards. Felicia was married in 1076 to Sancho Ramírez, then king of Aragon af ...

(d. 1123), queen of Aragon and Navarre *

Felicia Abban Felicia Ewuraesi Abban (; 1936/1937 – 4 January 2024) was Ghana's first female professional photographer. She worked as a photographer for the country's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, for a number of years during the 1960s. Early life Feli ...

(1936/1937–2024), Ghanaian photographer * Felicia Nimue Ackerman (born 1947), American

Brown University Brown University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is the List of colonial colleges, seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the US, founded in 1764 as the ' ...

Philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...

professor, monthly op-ed columnist, poet and author * Felicia C. Adams (born 1960), American attorney *

Felicia Adeyoyin Felicia Adebola Adeyoyin (6 November 1938 – 1 May 2021) was a University of Lagos professor and a princess from the Iji ruling house of Saki, Oyo State. She was the author of the Nigerian national pledge. Early life Felicia Awujoola was born ...

(1938–2021), Nigerian academic *

Felicia Adjei Felicia Adjei (born 3 March 1974) is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of Parliament for Kintampo South Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region ...

(born 1974), Ghanaian politician *

Felicia Afrăsiloaie Felicia Afrăsiloaie-Jitianu (born 16 January 1954) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in quadruple scull A quadruple sculling boat, often simply called a quad and abbreviated as a 4x, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive ...

(born 1954), Romanian rower *

Felicia Atkins Felicia Atkins (born 5 Apr. 1937, died 8 Dec. 2016) was an Australian born model. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the April, 1958 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Bruno Bernard and Bill Bridges. Felicia Atkins ...

, Australian model *

Felicia Ballanger The name Felicia derives from the Latin adjective '' felix'', meaning "happy, lucky", though in the neuter plural form ''felicia'' it literally means "happy things" and often occurred in the phrase ''tempora felicia'', "happy times". The sense of ...

(born 1971), French cyclist *

Felicia Barton Felicia Diana Barton (born March 6, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her appearance on the eighth season of ''American Idol'' in 2009. Since 2013, she has joined Warner-Chappell Music and Pulse Recording as a songwrit ...

(born 1982), an American semifinalist on the eighth season of ''American Idol'' *

Felicia Minei Behr Felicia Minei Behr (September 21, 1942 – March 2, 2025) was an American television producer and network executive who worked on three daytime serials. She helped launch ''All My Children'' and won two Emmys for Best Drama Series as executive p ...

, American TV producer *

Felicia Montealegre Bernstein Felicia Montealegre Bernstein ( Felicia María Cohn Montealegre; February 6, 1922 – June 16, 1978) was an American actress born in Costa Rica.National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Decimal Files, compiled 1910–1949; ...

(1922–1978), American actress *

Felicia Bond Felicia Bond (born July 18, 1954 in Yokohama, Japan) is an American writer and illustrator of numerous books for children. She is the illustrator of all the ''If You Give...'' series written by Laura Numeroff and published by HarperCollins Chil ...

(born 1954), American writer and illustrator, illustrator of ''

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie ''If You Give a Mouse a Cookie'' is an American children's picture book written by Laura Joffe Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond, first published in 1985 by Harper and Row. Described as a "circular tale", illustrating a slippery slope, ...

'' * Felicia Brabec (born 1974), American politician and clinical psychologist *

Felicia Brandström The third season of ''Idol'' premiered in Sweden on August 29, 2006, and continued until its grand finale on December 1, when 24-year-old Markus Fagervall from Övertorneå was crowned winner. The series gained a record-breaking 1.1 million viewe ...

(born 1987), Swedish singer and one of the contestants in ''Swedish Idol 2006'' *

Felicia Brown-Edwards Felicia Brown-Edwards (born 27 October 1993), also known as Felicia Brown or Felicia Edwards, is an American sprinter. She was the bronze medalist in the 2017 World Relays women's 4 × 200 m. As of 2023, she holds top 20 all-time marks in the ...

(born 1993), American sprinter * Felicia Browne (1904–1936), British artist * Felicia F. Campbell (1931–2020), American academic * Felicia Candelario (born 1961), Dominican Republic sprinter * Felicia Chateloin (born 1949), Cuban architect, educator * Felicia Chester (born 1988), American basketball player *

Felicia Chin Felicia Chin Foong Ling (born 24 October 1984) is a Singaporean actress, host and content creator who was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. In 2013, Chin decided to use her given Chinese name instead for her acting c ...

(born 1984), Singaporean actress *

Felicia Buttz Clark Felicia Buttz Clark (1862-1931) was an American writer of novels, short stories, and articles. She lived in Europe for much of her life and was affiliated with the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Early life an ...

(1862-1931), American writer *

Felicia Collins Felicia Michele Collins (born April 10, 1964 in Jackson, Tennessee) is an American vocalist, guitarist and occasional percussionist. She is best known for her work on the CBS television program ''Late Show with David Letterman'', as part of the C ...

(born 1964), American vocalist and guitarist *

Felicia Cornaro Felicia Cornaro (died 1111) was the Dogaressa of Venice by marriage to the Doge Vitale I Michiel (). She was politically active and exerted an acknowledged influence over the affairs of state. She was a strong supporter of the First Crusade ...

(died 1111), Venetian dogaressa and de facto politician * Felicia Cosman, American orthopedic surgeon * Felicia Cummings (born 1968), Trinidadian cricketer *

Felicia Day Kathryn Felicia Day (born June 28, 1979) is an American actress, singer, writer, and web series creator. She is the creator and star of the web series '' The Guild'' (2007–2013), a show loosely based on her life as a gamer. She also wrote and ...

(born 1979), American actress * Felicia Donceanu (1931–2022), Romanian painter, sculptor, and composer * Felicia Edem Attipoe, Ghanaian first female aircraft marshaller * Felicia Elizondo (1946–2021), American transgender activist * Felicia Eze (1974–2012), Nigerian footballer *

Felicia Farr Felicia Farr (born Olive Dines; October 4, 1932) is an American former actress and model. Early years Farr was born in Westchester County, New York. She attended Erasmus Hall High School and studied sociology at Penn State. Career Farr beg ...

(born 1932), American actress, widow of Jack Lemmon *

Felicia Ferrone Felicia Ferrone is an American industrial and furniture designer who resides and works in Chicago, Illinois. Early life Born in Chicago, Felicia Ferrone graduated with a degree in architecture from Miami University, Ohio, after which she moved t ...

, American industrial and furniture designer *

Felicia Filip Ana Felicia Filip (; born 20 March 1959, Slatina) is a Romanian operatic soprano. She has sung in the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera and the Liceu in Barcelona. Since 2014, she is the director of the Comic Opera for Child ...

(born 1959), Romanian operatic soprano *

Felícia Fuster Felícia Fuster i Viladecans (7 January 1921 – 3 March 2012) was a Spanish painter, poet and translator. Born in Barcelona, she moved to Paris in 1951. She was finalist for the Premi Carles Riba in 1984 and Premi Màrius Torres in 1997, and sh ...

(1921–2012), Spanish painter and poet *

Felicia Garza Felicia Garza (born September 7, 1941, in San Antonio, Texas as Felipe Gil Jr.) is a Mexican-American songwriter, musician, singer and actress. Starting her show-business career in 1961, Garza participated in movies and had a successful singing ca ...

(born 1941), Mexican-American songwriter, singer and actress * Felicia Greer (born 1970), Canadian cyclist * Felicia Gressitt Bock (1916–2011), American scholar, translator *

Felicia Hano Felicia Yukiye Hano (born August 7, 1998) is a retired American artistic gymnast and trampolinist. She was a U.S. National team member in 2014, and was a member of the UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics team. Career In her career as a trampolinis ...

(born 1998), American

artistic gymnast Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different types of apparatus. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which assigns the '' Code of Points'' used ...

* Felicia Browne Hemans (1793–1835), English poet * Felicia D. Henderson (born 1961), American screenwriter *

Felicia Hill-Briggs Felicia Hill-Briggs was an American behavioral and social scientist. Early life and education Hill-Briggs was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of nine. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from American University and her do ...

, American behavioral and social scientist *

Felicia Hutnick Felicia Hutnick (born July 20, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player. Hutnick, the daughter of a minor league baseball player, grew up in the state of Connecticut. She attended Rollins College in the late 1970s, where she was a ...

, American tennis player * Felicia Hwang Yi Xin (born 1992), Indonesian model and actress * Felicia Jacobs, rugby player *

Felicia Keesing Felicia Keesing (born January 24, 1966) is an American Ecology, ecologist and the David & Rosalie Rose Distinguished Chair of the Sciences, Mathematics, and Computing at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Education Keesing received ...

, American ecologist * Felicia Kentridge (1930–2015), South African lawyer and activist *

Felicia Knaul Felicia Marie Knaul (born April 24, 1966) is a British-Canadian health economist who is director of the University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas and a professor at the Miller School of Medicine. She is an economist with t ...

, British-Canadian health economist * Felicia Kornbluh (born 1966), American scholar and writer *

Felicia Kwaku Felicia Margaret Kwaku OBE is a nurse and executive hospital administrator in NHS England. In 2020, she was awarded the OBE for services to nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kwaku serves as the Associate Director of Nursing for Acute Specia ...

, Nigerian-British nurse *

Felicia Laberer Felicia Laberer (born 13 May 2001) is a German paracanoeist. She represented Germany at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career Laberer represented Germany at the 2021 Canoe Sprint European Championships in the women's KL3 event and won a gold meda ...

(born 2001), German paracanoeist * Felicia Lamport (1916–1999), American poet and satirist * Felicia Langer (1930–2018), German-Israeli attorney and activist * Felicia Lee (born 1992), American swimmer * Felícia Leirner (1904–1996), Polish-born Brazilian sculptor * Felicia Hardison Londré (born 1941), American theatrical historian * Felicia Mabuza-Suttle (born 1950), South African talk show hostess *

Felicia Malipiero Felicia Malipiero (d. ''after'' 978) was the Dogaressa of Venice by marriage to the Doge Pietro I Orseolo (r. 976–978) and mother of doge Pietro II Orseolo. Life Felicia Malipiero is described as very religious and strict, and spent her time in ...

, Dogaressa of Venice * Felicia Mason (born 1962), African-American novelist and journalist *

Felicia Mercado Felicia Mercado (born Felicia Mercado Agud on December 17, 1959) is a Mexican actress, singer, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder, best known for her appearances in telenovelas . She appeared in '' Between Love and Hatred'' and ''Teresa''. H ...

(born 1959), Mexican actress, singer and TV hostess * Felicia Meyer (1912–1978), American painter * Felicia Michaels (born 1963), American stand-up comedian *

Felicia Middlebrooks Felicia Middlebrooks (born May 29, 1957) is an Americans, American radio news broadcaster. She was the morning-drive news anchor of WBBM (AM), WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, along with Pat Cassidy. Their morning show was rated No. ...

(born 1957), American radio news broadcaster * Felicia "Fe" Montes, American artist *

Felicia Moore Felicia A. Moore is an American politician who served as the president of the Atlanta City Council. She was elected to the office in a December 2017 runoff election. She previously held the post of City Council member for District 9, serving for ...

, American politician *

Felicia Nossig Felicia Nossig (1855–1939) was a Polish politician (Social Democrat), sociologist, journalist, feminist and translator. She graduated as a teacher in 1873, and was active as a journalist from 1891, in several different publications. She was a ...

(1855–1939), Polish sociologist * Felicia Oh (born 1967), American martial artist * Felicia Ospitaletche (born 1953), Uruguayan sprinter *

Felicia Pearson Felicia Pearson (born May 18, 1980) is an American actress, rapper, and author. She played a fictionalized version of herself nicknamed "Snoop" on ''The Wire'' and wrote a 2007 memoir, '' Grace After Midnight,'' detailing her troubled childhood ...

(born 1980), American actress from ''The Wire'' * Felicia Pratto (born 1961), American social psychologist * Felicia Pride, American author, educator and entrepreneur * Felicia Rabourn (born 1990), American politician * Felicia Ragland (born 1980), American basketball player * Felicia Raschiatore (born 1961), American tennis player * Felicia Rice, American book artist * Felicia Robinson, American politician and educator * Felicia Rogic (born 1993), Swedish association football player *

Felicia Sanders Felicia Sanders (born Felice Schwartz; April 26, 1921 – February 7, 1975) was a singer and musician of traditional pop. Early years Sanders was born in Mount Vernon, New York but was raised in Southern California. She studied merchandising at ...

(1921–1975), American popular music singer *

Felicia Rudolphina Scatcherd Felicia Rudolphina Scatcherd (10 August 1862 – 12 March 1927) was an English journalist and spiritualist. Biography Felicia Scatcherd was born to Watson Scatcherd, a retired member of the Indian Civil Service, and his wife Emily Frances Croft ...

(1862–1927), English journalist and spiritualist *

Felicia Schroeder Felicia Waldock (; born December 3, 1986) is an American retired association football, soccer player who played for Åland United. Born deaf, she also received gold medals at the 2009 and 2013 Deaflympics with the United States women's nationa ...

, American soccer player *

Felicia Skene Felicia Mary Frances Skene (23 May 1821 – 6 October 1899), also known by the pseudonyms Erskine Moir and Francis Scougal, was a Scottish writer, philanthropist and prison reformer of the Victorian era. Life Skene was born on 23 May 1821 in Ai ...

(1821–1899), Scottish writer, philanthropist and prison reformer * Felicia Sonmez, American journalist * Felicia Sorel (1903–1972), American dancer, choreographer *

Felicia Spencer Felicia Dawn Spencer (born January 7, 1980) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist. She is the former Invicta FC Featherweight champion and formally competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Spen ...

(born 1990), Canadian mixed martial arts fighter * Felicia Stancil (born 1995), American bicycle racer * Felicia Stewart (1943–2006), American doctor *

Felicia Tang Felicia Tang (born Felicia Lee; October 22, 1977 – September 11, 2009) was the stage name of an American actress and model known for her work with Playboy TV, calendars, internet sites, and import car shows. Early life Tang was born in Singapo ...

(1977–2009), American actress and model * Felicia Taylor (1964–2023), American journalist * Felícia Thierret, French actress *

Felicia Țilea-Moldovan Felicia Țilea-Moldovan (29 September 1967 – 3 March 2025) was a Romanian javelin thrower. She was a four-time Olympian, and winner of the gold medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Japan. Her personal best throw was 63.89 metres. Țilea-Mold ...

(born 1967), Romanian javelin thrower *

Felicia Tuczek Felicia Johanna Tuczek (September 1849 – 7 January 1905) was a composer and pianist who is best remembered today for her ''String Quartet in f minor''. Her birthplace is variously given as Bohemia, Berlin, or Vienna; as an adult, she lived in Ge ...

, German composer and pianist * Felicia Walters (born 1992), Trinidadian cricketer * Felicia Weathers (born 1937), American soprano in opera and concert * Felicia Wiedermann, German field hockey player * Felicia Yap, Malaysian author * Felicia Zhang (born 1993), American pair skater * Felicia Zimmermann (born 1975), American fencer

Fictional characters

* Felicia, a catgirl in the Capcom video game series ''

Darkstalkers ''Darkstalkers'', known in Japan as , is a fighting game series and media franchise created by Capcom. The series is set in a pastiche gothic fiction universe with characters based on monsters from international folklore, and features a stylized ...

'' * Felicia, a character in the webseries ''

Corner Shop Show ''Corner Shop Show'' is a British comedy drama web series that premiered on YouTube in March 2014. The series is created by Islah Abdur-Rahman and consists of continuous episodes uploaded on his YouTube channel CornerShopShow, following the a ...

'' played by Lynsey Pennycooke * Felicia, the clumsy maid in the video game ''

Fire Emblem Fates ''Fire Emblem Fates'' is a tactical role-playing video game for the Nintendo 3DS handheld video game console, developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD and published by Nintendo. It was released in June 2015 in Japan, then released int ...

'' * Felicia, 1995 titular of cancelled RPG SNES by

Tonkin House Tonkin House was a Japanese video game publisher owned by Tokyo Shoseki, which was active in late 1980s and early 2000s. Video games * '' Super Tennis'' (1991, Super NES) * '' Dig & Spike Volleyball'' (1992, Super NES) * ''Felicia'' (1995, S ...

* Felicia, an unlockable character in ''Myth Makers: Super Kart GP'' * Felicia, 1995 character from the movie Friday * Felicia, one of the titular character's children in the DreamWorks animated film ''

Shrek Forever After ''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig. Directed by Mike Mitchell (in his animated directorial debut) and written by Josh Klausner and ...

'' * Felicia Forrester, a character in the American soap opera ''

The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''Th ...

'' * Felicia Hardy, more commonly known by her alias,

Black Cat A black cat is a Cat, domestic cat with black fur. They may be a specific Purebred, breed, or a common domestic cat of no particular or mixed breed. Most black cats have golden iris (anatomy), irises due to their high melanin pigment content. Bl ...

, a Marvel Comics character * Felicia Jones, a character in the American soap opera ''

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC since April 1, 1963. Originally a half-hour seria ...

'' * Felicia Miller, a character in ''

Valentine's Day Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a Christian martyrs, martyr named Saint Valentine, Valentine, and ...

'' played by

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...

* Felicia Tilman, a character in ''

Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Marc Cherry, and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a tota ...

'' played by Harriet Sansom Harris * Lady Felicia, Countess of Montague, a character in

Father Brown (2013 TV series) ''Father Brown'' is a British period detective television series loosely based on the Father Brown short stories by G. K. Chesterton, starring Mark Williams as the titular crime-solving Roman Catholic priest. Broadcast began on BBC One on 14 ...

played by Nancy Carroll (British actress)

Other uses

Felicia, Argentina Felicia is a town in the Las Colonias Department of Santa Fe Province The Invincible Province of Santa Fe (, , lit. "Holy Faith") is a Provinces of Argentina, province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provin ...

, a town in Santa Fe Province, Argentina *

Škoda Felicia The Škoda Felicia (''Typ'' 781 and 791) is a B-segment car produced by the Czech carmaker Škoda Auto from 1994 to 2001. It was the last model on Škoda's own platform, but was one of the first models to benefit from Škoda Auto's takeover by th ...

, an automobile made by Czech automaker

Škoda Škoda means "pity" in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to: Czech brands and enterprises * Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav ** Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto responsi ...

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