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Jelicia

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Pronounced juh-LEE-shuh /dʒəˈliː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Jelicia reads as a modern American coinage, most plausibly a J-fronted reshaping of Felicia - from the Latin 'felix,' 'happy' or 'lucky.' It may also blend the prefix Je- with '-licia'; either way its meaning threads back to the Latin for good fortune.Low

In 30 seconds: Jelicia is a rare coinage likely reshaping Felicia ('happy, lucky'). It appears in US records and peaked around 1990 (said juh-LEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican, Latin
MeaningJelicia reads as a modern American coinage, most plausibly a J-fronted reshaping of Felicia - from the Latin 'felix,' 'happy' or 'lucky.' It may also blend the prefix Je- with '-licia'; either way its meaning threads back to the Latin for good fortune.
U.S. rank (2008)#18778 ↘ Falling
2008 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 131

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019882008

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

Jelicia is best read as a reshaping of Felicia, from the Latin 'felix,' 'happy, lucky,' or as a blend of Je- with '-licia.' It is a coinage of the late twentieth century, its root reaching back to Roman good fortune.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1990. A girl named Jelicia belongs to the millennial generation.

Did you know? Felicia and its '-licia' ending fed a whole set of coined names in the nineteen-eighties and nineties, and swapping in a J- front, as in Jelicia, was a common way to make a fresh one.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Jelicia — Coinage likely from Felicia (Latin 'felix' happy/lucky) or Je- + '-licia'; 1990s cohort; traced honestly.

Variations

FeliciaJaliciaJelishaJelecia

Nicknames

JelLicia

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If you like Jelicia…

Felicia— the likely parent name behind Jelicia
Alicia— a like '-licia' name in sound
Jalisa— a similar Je-/Ja- coinage of the era
Delicia— another '-licia' name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jelicia mean?

It is a coinage most likely reshaping Felicia, from the Latin 'felix,' meaning 'happy' or 'lucky.'

How do you pronounce Jelicia?

It is said juh-LEE-shuh /dʒəˈliː.ʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jelicia a boy or girl name?

Jelicia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jelicia?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.

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