Felisa
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning happy or fortunate; feminine form of Felix.
Felisa by the numbers
Felisa was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 92 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Felix
Like Felisa, each of these traces back to Felix: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Felisa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean joy
Like Felisa, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Felisa, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Felisa
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