Given name & surname
Feliciano
“lucky”·“one who is happy and prosper- OuS”
Feliciano is a variant of Felix. Interpretations include “lucky” and “one who is happy and prosper- OuS” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original LatinFelicianus
Meaning & origin
What it means
Feliciano 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
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
How it developed
In Filipino usage, Feliciano developed from Felicianus. Feliciano developed from Felicius.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Feliciano through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,305
- 2,305 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #4,912 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,912 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,465 as a first name in 2020; 22,312 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.
Feliciano’s family of names
In Filipino usage, Feliciano developed from the Latin form Felicianus. Feliciano has a related form in Felix. Feliciano developed from Felicius.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Feliciano
- Feliciano LópezSpanish tennis playerborn 1981
- Feliciano RivillaSpanish footballer (1936–2017)
- Feliciano Vierapresident of Uruguay (1872-1927)
- Feliciano PerduccaArgentine footballer (1901-1976)
- Felician of FolignoBishop of Foligno, martyr, saint160–249
- Feliciano Belmonte Jr.Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, 2001born 1936
- Feliciano MontiItalian association football player (1902-1990)
- Feliciano ChiclanaArgentine politician (1761-1826)
- Feliciano NinguardaItalian bishop and nuncio1524–1595
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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