The name Felicia derives from the Latin adjective felix, meaning "happy, lucky", though in the neuter plural form felicia it literally means "happy things" and often occurred in the phrase tempora felicia, "happy times". The sense of it as a feminine personal name appeared in post-Classical use and is of uncertain origin. It is associated with saints, poets, astronomical objects, plant genera, fictional characters, and animals, especially cats.
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The name Felicia derives from the Latin adjective felix, meaning "happy, lucky", though in the neuter plural form felicia it literally means "happy things" and often occurred in the phrase tempora felicia, "happy times". The sense of it as a feminine personal name appeared in post-Classical use and is of uncertain origin. It is associated with saints, poets, astronomical objects, plant genera, fictional characters, and animals, especially cats.
==Cultural associations == The name has been in regular use and was particularly popular with Spanish speakers in the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It remained among the 1,000 most popular names for American girls until 2005 but has since declined in use. The name was among the top 10 most popular names for girls in Sweden in the 1990s and remained among the top 100 names for Swedish girls until 2022.
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