Felice
Felice is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 43% male / 57% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Italy, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 694 male / 4,169 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Felice
To address Felice when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Felice," in English, "Guten Tag Felice," in German. Felice is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Felice,
German
Guten Tag Felice,
French
Bonjour Felice,
Spanish
Estimado/a Felice:
Chinese
Felice您好：
Japanese
Felice様
English
Hi Felice,
German
Hi Felice,
French
Salut Felice,
Spanish
Hola Felice,
Chinese
Felice你好：
Japanese
Feliceさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 14% |
| Italy | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
694 male · 4,169 female · 4,863 births recorded
Since 1980: 8% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Felice a male or female name?
Felice is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Felice in an email?
To address Felice when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Felice," in English, "Guten Tag Felice," in German. Felice is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Felice a unisex name?
Felice is a unisex name: 43% of people named Felice are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Felice a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/felice (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_felice,
title = {Is Felice a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/felice},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}