Felicidade
/FELICIDADE/
Goan Catholic Portuguese feminine name from Portuguese felicidade ('happiness, blessedness'), the Lusophone form of Latin Felicitas, honoring multiple early Christian martyrs named Felicitas. Felicidade is concentrated in Goan Catholic families and represents the Portuguese virtue-feminine naming tradition.
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Yes — Felicidade is a Christian girl name of Portuguese origin, meaning “Goan Catholic Portuguese feminine name from Portuguese felicidade ('happiness, blessedness'), the Lusophone form of Latin Felicitas, honoring multiple early Christian martyrs named Felicitas. Felicidade is concentrated in Goan Catholic families and represents the Portuguese virtue-feminine naming tradition.”.
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Meaning & origin
Felicidade is a girl's name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Goan Catholic Portuguese feminine name from Portuguese felicidade ('happiness, blessedness'), the Lusophone form of Latin Felicitas, honoring multiple early Christian martyrs named Felicitas. Felicidade is concentrated in Goan Catholic families and represents the Portuguese virtue-feminine naming tradition." and belongs to the Joy cluster — names that celebrate happiness and lightness of spirit.
Common among Indian, American, British families, Felicidade carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Felicidade look like?
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See Felicidade's baby portrait →What does Felicidade's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Felicidade resonates in either tradition.
Felicidade's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Felicidade's full reading →
Does Felicidade go with your family's names?
Felicidade breaks into 1 sound: /FELICIDADE/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Felicidade sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Felicidade beside your family's names →
Names similar to Felicidade
If Felicidade resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian girl names from the Joy cluster
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Common questions about Felicidade
What does the name Felicidade mean?
Felicidade means "Goan Catholic Portuguese feminine name from Portuguese felicidade ('happiness, blessedness'), the Lusophone form of Latin Felicitas, honoring multiple early Christian martyrs named Felicitas. Felicidade is concentrated in Goan Catholic families and represents the Portuguese virtue-feminine naming tradition.." It is a girl name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Felicidade a boy or girl name?
Felicidade is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Felicidade?
Felicidade is of Portuguese origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Indian, American, British families.
Is Felicidade a Christian name?
Yes. Felicidade is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Portuguese origin.
What does Felicidade mean in Portuguese?
Felicidade originates from Portuguese, where it means "Goan Catholic Portuguese feminine name from Portuguese felicidade ('happiness, blessedness'), the Lusophone form of Latin Felicitas, honoring multiple early Christian martyrs named Felicitas. Felicidade is concentrated in Goan Catholic families and represents the Portuguese virtue-feminine naming tradition.."
What is the numerology of Felicidade?
Felicidade has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
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