Meaning of the nameFelicidade
- Female
- Latin origin
- Fe-li-ci-da-de
Felicidade is a female name of Latin origin, the same as the Portuguese word meaning 'state of being happy'.
Meaning
“happiness, good luck”
Source: Wiktionary: felicidade · Priberam: felicidade · Behind the Name: Felicitas
- People (2022)
- 1,385
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,628
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,999
- people
Felicidade in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Felicidade, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (359 people).
1,371 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Felicidade is most common
States with the highest share of people named Felicidade in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 242 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 159 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 137 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 110 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 95 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 77 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 70 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 33 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Felicidade
Felicidade is also a common Portuguese word, which comes from Latin felicitas. Behind the Name lists Felicidade as the Portuguese form of Felicitas, a name that points to good luck and to the Roman goddess Felicitas. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,385 people named Felicidade, with a median age of 68. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: felicidade · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Priberam: felicidade · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Felicitas · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Felicidade
What does the name Felicidade mean?
Felicidade means “happiness, good luck”, according to Wiktionary and Priberam.
How many people are named Felicidade in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,385 people with the first name Felicidade, which ranks it number 6,628 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Felicidade a boy's or a girl's name?
Felicidade is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,371 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Felicidade?
Felicidade is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Felicidade most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Felicidade (159 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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