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Philisha
How to Pronounce Philisha
Pronounced fuh-LEE-shuh /fəˈliːʃə/Low
Meaning: Philisha is a phonetic variant of Felicia, the feminine of the Latin Felix, from felix meaning 'happy,' 'lucky,' or 'fortunate.' The ph- spelling gives it a distinctive look while the sound and meaning stay with Felicia, one of the cheerful 'good fortune' names of Latin origin.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Philisha is a variant spelling of Felicia, the feminine of Latin Felix, from felix, 'happy,' 'lucky,' or 'fortunate.' The unusual ph- opening sets it apart on the page, but the meaning is the same bright sense of good fortune, and the name belongs to the later-twentieth-century American taste for individualizing familiar names.
Philisha was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties and just over a hundred in all. A girl named Philisha is in her mid-thirties today.
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What does the name Philisha mean?
It is a variant spelling of Felicia, from the Latin felix, meaning 'happy,' 'lucky,' or 'fortunate.'
How do you pronounce Philisha?
It is said fuh-LEE-shuh /fəˈliːʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Philisha a boy or girl name?
Philisha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Philisha?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.