Phylicia

The first name Phylicia belongs to the group of female first names and is an African American blend of the names Phyllis and Felicia. The name Phyllis is translated as "the petal" and has its origin in the Ancient Greek word phúllon (φῠ́λλον), which means "the leaf", "the petal", or "the foliage".

What does the name Phylicia mean?

Phylicia is a combination of the names Phyllis and Felicia and has African American roots. The name Phyllis means "the petal" and derives from the Ancient Greek word phúllon (φῠ́λλον), which refers to "the leaf", "the petal", and "the foliage". Felicia comes from Latin and is the feminine form of the ancient Roman name Felicianus. Its meanings include terms like "the happy one", "the friendly one", "the joyful one", or "the fruitful one" and derives from the Latin felix, meaning "successful", "fruitful", "bringing happiness", and "happy". In Roman mythology, Felicitas represents the goddess of happiness. Other variations of the name include Phelicia, Phillicia, and Philicia. A well-known bearer of the name is actress Phylicia Rashad.

Where does the name Phylicia come from?

Phylicia is a feminine first name whose origins can be found in both Ancient Greek and Latin. The meanings range from "the petal" to "the happy one". In Ancient Greek, the word phúllon (φῠ́λλον) stands for "the leaf", "the petal", and "the foliage", while in Latin, felix means "successful", "fruitful", "bringing happiness", and "happy". The Latin word felicitas means "bliss", "happiness", or "fertility". The name is common in African American, Old English, and English languages.

How do you pronounce Phylicia?

Fili-scha

When is the name day of Phylicia?

The name days for Phylicia are January 14, March 7, May 18, and November 23.

Popularity

In Germany, Phylicia is a rare first name. In 2018, it ranked 4,078th among the most common female first names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2012 at 2,475th place. In the last ten years, Phylicia has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,864th.

Nicknames & pet names

Lili / Philli / Phyli / Phyll / Phylli

Famous people

• Phylicia George (Canadian hurdler)
• Phylicia Rashād (American actress & singer)
• Phylicia Rashad (actress from the USA)