Felicity
Meaning
"happiness, good fortune"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #486
- Total SSA Count
- 628
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Fliss, Flic, Lissy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"happiness, good fortune"
Origin: Latin
"narrow strait, channel"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Felicity is more popular, ranked #486 vs #547 for Kyla.
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Felicity is more popular, ranked #486 compared to Kyla at #547 in the United States.
Felicity means "happiness, good fortune" (Latin origin). Kyla means "narrow strait, channel" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Felicity is primarily a girl name. Kyla is primarily a girl name.