Felicitas

Gender Feminine
Usage Late Roman, Roman Mythology, German, Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /feː.ˈliː.ki.taːs/(Latin) /fe.ˈliː.tsi.tas/(German) /fe.li.ˈθi.tas/(European Spanish) /fe.li.ˈsi.tas/(Latin American Spanish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Latin name meaning "good luck, fortune". In Roman mythology the goddess Felicitas was the personification of good luck. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint, a slave martyred with her master Perpetua in Carthage.

Related Names

VariantsFelizitas(German) Felicidad(Spanish)
Other Languages & CulturesFelicity, Flick(English) Félicité(French) Felicitás, Zita(Hungarian) Felicita(Italian) Felicyta, Zyta(Polish) Felicidade(Portuguese)
Same SpellingFelicitás
User SubmissionFelícitas

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: March 7

Categories

asteroids, Catholic saints, fortune, goddesses, goodness, Latin words, luck, martyrs, Orthodox saints, personifications, saints, Spanish royal consorts
Entry updated June 9, 2023