Feliciano
Meaninglucky · Spanish
- US rank
- #4,857
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #1,296 in 1945
20 babies were named Feliciano in the US in 2025. It has dropped 159 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Feliciano you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Feliciano
Feliciano López
Spanish tennis player
Choose Feliciano and your child shares a first name with Feliciano López, a Spanish tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Feliciano, like who?” Feliciano López's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Feliciano López on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Kate, CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 85,470 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Feliciano, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Feliciano would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryFeliciano first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1945, when it ranked #1,296. Today it's #4,857, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendFeliciano has slipped 159 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,857. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIn Spanish, Feliciano means “lucky”. Our records link it to Latin and Spanish roots.
About the name Feliciano
Feliciano is a boy name of Latin and Spanish origin meaning “lucky”. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ano”. US birth records list Feliciano for boys from 1911 to 2025, in 114 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #1,296 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,857, with 20 babies.
Origin:Latin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 90,452 boys |
| 1920s | 15 | 66,445 boys |
| 1930s | 15 | 68,493 boys |
| 1940s | 11 | 87,108 boys |
| 1950s | 7.8 | 127,877 boys |
| 1960s | 9.9 | 100,908 boys |
| 1970s | 18 | 54,555 boys |
| 1980s | 16 | 62,854 boys |
| 1990s | 16 | 63,980 boys |
| 2000s | 13 | 78,493 boys |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 120,627 boys |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 112,360 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Feliciano
What does the name Feliciano mean?
Feliciano means “lucky” in Spanish.
What is the origin of the name Feliciano?
Feliciano has Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Feliciano a boy or girl name?
Feliciano is a boy name.
How popular is the name Feliciano?
Feliciano ranked #4,857 for US boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1945 (#1,296).