A variant of Felicia, from Latin felix, meaning happy, fortunate, or lucky.
Felizia is a variant of Felicia, from Latin felix, meaning happy, fortunate, or lucky. That root has made the Fel- family of names feel bright for centuries, since they point not only to happiness as a mood but to fortune as a condition of life.
Felizia preserves that meaning while giving it a more ornate and continental shape. The -zia ending makes the name feel slightly more decorative and modern than Felicia, with a touch of sparkle in the sound. It reads as feminine and elegant, but not overly delicate.
Because it stays close to a well-established classic while changing the final cadence, it feels familiar and fresh at once. Felizia has the sort of sunny polish that can make a virtue name feel stylish rather than merely aspirational.