Given name & surname
Felice
“one who is lucky and successful”·“lucky”·“one who is happy and prosper- OuS”
Felice is a variant of Felicia. In Latin use, Felicia carries the interpretation “one who is lucky and successful.” Felice is a variant of Felix. Interpretations include “lucky” and “one who is happy and prosper- OuS” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Felice is a variant of Felicia. In Latin use, Felicia carries the interpretation “one who is lucky and successful.” Felice is a variant of Felix. Interpretations include “lucky” and “one who is happy and prosper- OuS” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Felice is a variant of Felix. An origin associated with Felix is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Italian use, Felice is used as a form of Felix.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1897. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Felice through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,888
- 700 boys · 4,188 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 108 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 14% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 97 in 1970. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,705 as a first name in 2020; 2,790 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Felice’s family of names
Felice developed from Felix. Felice has a related form in Felicia. Felice has a related form in Felix.
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Around the world
Felice has relatives in 10 languages.
6 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- FeliksPolish
- Felizequivalent
- ФеликсRussian
- Felicinipatronymic from · Italian
- ΦήλιξGreek
- FélixPortuguese, Spanish
- Felicioequivalent
- Feliciusequivalent
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People named Felice
- Felice GimondiItalian cyclist1942–2019
- Felice BorelItalian footballer (1914-1993)
- Felice BeatoItalian-British photographer (1832–1909)
- Felice RomaniItalian writer (1788-1865)
- Felice BonettoItalian racing driver1903–1953
- Felice OrsiniItalian failed regicide (1819–1858)
- Felice CasoratiItalian mathematician (1835-1890)
- Felice FontanaItalian polymath1730–1805
- Felice HerrigAmerican mixed martial arts fighterborn 1984
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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