Meaning and history
Felicitas is a Latin feminine name meaning “good fortune,” “luck,” or “happiness.” In Roman religion, Felicitas personified good fortune and success. The name also has major Christian significance through Saint Felicitas, an enslaved woman martyred with Saint Perpetua and their companions at Carthage in the third century. Their prison narrative became an important early Christian text. Notable modern bearers include German actor Felicitas Woll and German journalist and author Felicitas von Lovenberg.
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 10 births, rank #10,611
2007: 8 births, rank #12,676
2008: 5 births, rank #17,504
2009: 6 births, rank #15,242
20102010: 6 births, rank #14,959
2011: 6 births, rank #14,824
2012: 6 births, rank #14,962
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
20152015: 6 births, rank #14,482
2016: 6 births, rank #14,331
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 5 births, rank #15,682
2019: 6 births, rank #13,799
20202020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: 5 births, rank #15,251
2022: 8 births, rank #11,231
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
20242024: 7 births, rank #12,161
In 2024, 7 babies were recorded with the name Felicitas, ranking #12,161 among girls.