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Felishia

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How to Pronounce Felishia

Pronounced fuh-LEE-shuh /fəˈliː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Felishia is a phonetic spelling of Felicia, from the Latin felix, meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate'; the -shia spelling reflects how the name is actually said, a common late-twentieth-century American respelling habit.Medium

In 30 seconds: Felishia is a phonetic spelling of Felicia, from the Latin felix, 'happy, fortunate.' It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1986.
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Origin MediumLatin
MeaningFelishia is a phonetic spelling of Felicia, from the Latin felix, meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate'; the -shia spelling reflects how the name is actually said, a common late-twentieth-century American respelling habit.
U.S. rank (2000)#15839 ↘ Falling
2000 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1986
Total births (all-time)≈ 331
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198619672000

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Felishia is a phonetic variant of Felicia, from the Latin felix, 'happy, fortunate.' Respelling classic names to match their pronunciation grew popular among American parents from the 1970s through the 1990s, and Felishia belongs to that wave.

It was never common, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its 1986 peak, and it faded from records by 2000. It carries Felicia's warm, hopeful meaning in a distinctly late-twentieth-century spelling.

Did you know? Felishia spells out exactly how Felicia is pronounced, part of a wave of phonetic-spelling names -- like Alysha and Natasha -- that became fashionable among American parents in the 1980s.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Felishia — Phonetic variant of Felicia (Latin felix, 'happy, fortunate')

Variations

FeliciaFeleciaFelisha

Nicknames

FeeLisha

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Felicia— the standard spelling of the same root name
Felecia— a like phonetic-spelling sibling
Alicia— shares the -icia/-ishia sound pattern
Natasha— shares the same 1980s phonetic-spelling naming wave

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Felishia mean?

It is a phonetic spelling of Felicia, from the Latin felix, meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate.'

How do you pronounce Felishia?

It is said fuh-LEE-shuh /fəˈliː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Felishia a boy or girl name?

Felishia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Felishia?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-1980s.

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