Save Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval English, Medieval Italian Pronounced Pron. /fə.ˈlis/(English, German, Middle English) fay-LEE-tsə(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Variant of Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book Letters to Felice.