the etymology and history of first names
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FAAS m Dutch
Dutch short form of BONIFAAS or SERVAAS.
FÁBIA f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of FABIUS
FABIA f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of FABIUS
FÁBIÁN m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Fabianus (see FABIAN).
FABIAN m German, Dutch, Polish
From the Roman family name Fabianus, which was derived from FABIUS.
FABIANA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Fabianus (see FABIAN).
FABIANO m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Fabianus (see FABIAN).
FABIEN m French
French form of Fabianus (see FABIAN).
FABIENNE f French
French feminine form of Fabianus (see FABIAN).
FÁBIO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of FABIUS
FABIO m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of FABIUS
FABIOLA f Italian, French, German
Elaborated form of FABIA... [more]
FABIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin faba "bean"... [more]
FABÓ m Hungarian
Pet form of FÁBIÁN
FABRICE m French
French form of the Roman family name Fabricius, which was derived from Latin faber "craftsman".
FABRICIO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Fabricius (see FABRICE).
FABRIZIA f Italian
Italian feminine form of Fabricius (see FABRICE).
FABRIZIO m Italian
Italian form of Fabricius (see FABRICE).
FACHTNA m Irish, Irish Mythology
Perhaps means "hostile" in Irish Gaelic... [more]
FADDEI m Russian
Variant transcription of FADDEY
FADDEY m Russian
Russian form of THADDEUS
FADI m Arabic
Means "saviour" in Arabic. This is an Arabic name of Jesus.
FADIA f Arabic
Feminine form of FADI
FADIL m Arabic
Means "virtuous, generous" in Arabic.
FADILA f Arabic
Feminine form of FADIL
FADL m Arabic
Means "grace, generosity" in Arabic.
FÁELÁN m Irish
Variant of FAOLÁN
FAHD m Arabic
Means "panther" in Arabic.
FAHIM m Arabic
Means "intelligent, scholar" in Arabic.
FAHIMA f Arabic
Feminine form of FAHIM
FAHMIDA f Pakistani
Urdu feminine form of FAHIM
FAIGA f Yiddish
Variant of FAIGEL
FAIGEL f Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish פֵװגֶל (feigel) meaning "bird".
FAINA f Russian
Meaning unknown, possibly from the mythological Greek name Φαεννα (Phaenna), which was derived from φαεινος (phaeinos) "shining".
FAIRUZ f Arabic
Variant transcription of FAYRUZ
FAITH f English
Simply means "faith" from the English word, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust"... [more]
FAITHE f English (Modern)
Variant of FAITH
FAIVISH m Yiddish
Yiddish form of PHOEBUS
FAIZ m Arabic
Means "victorious" in Arabic.
FAIZA f Arabic
Feminine form of FAIZ
FAIZEL m Arabic
Variant transcription of FAYSAL
FAJRA f Esperanto
Means "fiery" in Esperanto.
FAKHRI m Arabic
Means "honourary" in Arabic.
FAKHRIYYA f Arabic
Feminine form of FAKHRI
FALK m Yiddish
Means "falcon" in Yiddish.
FALLON f & m English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Fallamhain meaning "descendent of Fallamhan"... [more]
FANCY f English
Perhaps a form of FANNY influenced by the English word fancy.
FANE m Romanian
Romanian pet form of STEFAN
FANNI f Finnish, Hungarian
Finnish pet form of FRANCES
FANNIE f English
Pet form of FRANCES
FANNY f English
Pet form of FRANCES... [more]
FANTINE f Literature
This name was used by Victor Hugo for the mother of Cosette in his novel 'Les Misérables'... [more]
FAOLÁN m Irish
Means "little wolf", derived from Gaelic faol "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]
FARAG m Arabic
Variant transcription of FARAJ
FARAH f Arabic
Means "joy" in Arabic.
FARAI m & f Southern African
Means "rejoice" in Shona.
FARAJ m Arabic
Means "remedy" or "improvement" in Arabic.
FARAJI m Eastern African
Means "consolation" in Swahili.
FARAMOND m History
Derived from the Germanic elements fara "journey" and mund "protection"... [more]
FAREED m Arabic
Variant transcription of FARID
FARID m Arabic
Means "unique, precious", derived from Arabic فرد (farada) "to be unique"... [more]
FARIDA f Arabic
Feminine form of FARID
FARIDOON m Iranian
Means "thrice strong" in Persian. This is the name of a king in Persian legend.
FARIHA f Arabic
Means "happy" in Arabic.
FARIS m Arabic
Means "knight" in Arabic.
FARLEY m & f English
From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "fern clearing" in Old English... [more]
FARON m English
Variant of FARRAN
FAROOQ m Arabic
Variant transcription of FARUQ
FAROUK m Arabic
Variant transcription of FARUQ
FARQUHAR m Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of FEARCHAR
FARRAH f Arabic
Variant transcription of FARAH
FARRAN m English
From a surname that was derived from the first name FERDINAND.
FARRELL m English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Fearghail meaning "descendent of FEARGHAL".
FARUQ m Arabic
Means "person who can tell right from wrong" in Arabic... [more]
FARVARDIN f & m Near Eastern Mythology
Means "guardian spirit" in Persian... [more]
FATHI m Arabic
Means "conqueror" in Arabic.
FATHIYYA f Arabic
Feminine form of FATHI
FATIMA f Arabic, Portuguese
Means "to abstain" in Arabic... [more]
FATIN f Arabic
Means "charming, seductive, fascinating" in Arabic.
FATMA f Arabic
Contracted form of FATIMA
FATMIR m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fatmirë "lucky".
FATMIRE f Albanian
Feminine form of FATMIR
FAUNA f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of FAUNUS... [more]
FAUNUS m Roman Mythology
Possibly means "to befriend" from Latin... [more]
FAUSTA f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of FAUSTUS
FAUSTINA f Ancient Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Faustinus (see FAUSTINO).
FAUSTINE f French
French feminine form of Faustinus (see FAUSTINO).
FAUSTINO m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Faustinus, which was itself derived from the Roman name FAUSTUS... [more]
FAUSTO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of FAUSTUS
FAUSTUS m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "auspicious, lucky" in Latin.
FAWN f English
Means simply "fawn" from the English word for a young deer.
FAWZI m Arabic
Means "triumph" in Arabic.
FAWZIYA f Arabic
Variant transcription of FAWZIYYA
FAWZIYYA f Arabic
Feminine form of FAWZI
FAY f English
Derived from Middle English faie meaning "fairy"... [more]
FAYIZ m Arabic
Means "victor" in Arabic.
FAYRUZ f Arabic
Means "turquoise (the gemstone)" in Arabic, ultimately of Persian origin.
FAYSAL m Arabic
Means "a judge" in Arabic.
FAYVEL m Yiddish
Pet form of FEIBUSH
FAYZA f Arabic
Variant transcription of FAIZA
FEARCHAR m Irish, Scottish
Means "dear man" from Gaelic fear "man" and char "dear".
FEARDORCHA m Irish
Means "dark man" from Gaelic fear "man" and dorcha "dark".
FEARGHAL m Irish
Means "man of valour", derived from the Gaelic elements fear "man" and gal "valour"... [more]
FEARGHAS m Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Means "man of vigour", derived from the Gaelic elements fear "man" and gus "vigour"... [more]
FECHÍN m Irish
Means "little raven" from Irish fiach "raven" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]
FEDDE m Frisian
Short form of Frisian names beginning with the Germanic element frid "peace".
FEDELE m Italian
Italian form of FIDEL
FEDELMA f Irish
Variant of FIDELMA
FEDERICA f Italian
Italian feminine form of FREDERICK
FEDERICO m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of FREDERICK... [more]
FEDERIGO m Italian
Archaic Italian form of FREDERICK
FEDIR m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of THEODORE
FEDOR m Russian
Variant of FYODOR
FEDORA f Russian
Russian form of THEODORA
FEDOT m Russian
Russian form of THEODOTUS
FEDYA m Russian
Pet form of FYODOR
FEIBUSH m Yiddish
Yiddish form of PHOEBUS
FEICHÍN m Irish
Variant of FECHÍN
FEIDHELM f Irish
Feminine form of FEIDHLIM... [more]
FEIDHLIM m Irish
Possibly means "beauty" or "ever good" in Irish Gaelic... [more]
FEIDHLIMIDH m Irish
Variant of FEIDHLIM
FEIGE f Yiddish
Variant of FAIGEL
FEIVEL m Yiddish
Pet form of FAIVISH
FELICE m Italian
Italian form of FELIX
FELÍCIA f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of FELIX
FELICIA f Ancient Roman, English, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Romanian
Feminine form of FELIX
FELICIANA f Spanish, Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO).
FELICIANO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman name Felicianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name FELIX.
FELICIDAD f Spanish
Spanish form of FELICITAS (1)... [more]
FELICIDADE f Portuguese
Portuguese form of FELICITAS (1)... [more]
FÉLICIE f French
French feminine form of FELIX
FELICIE f German
German feminine form of FELIX
FELICIEN m French
French form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO).
FELICIENNE f French
French feminine form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO).
FELÌCITA f Italian
Italian form of FELICITAS (1)... [more]
FELICITÁS f Hungarian
Hungarian form of FELICITAS (1)
FELICITAS (1) f German, Late Roman
Late Latin name which meant "good luck, fortune"... [more]
FELICITAS (2) f Roman Mythology
Means "good luck, fortune" in Latin... [more]
FELICITY f English
From the English word that means "happiness", which ultimately derives from Latin felicitas "good luck"... [more]
FELICJA f Polish
Polish feminine form of FELIX
FELICJAN m Polish
Polish form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO).
FELICYTA f Polish
Polish form of FELICITAS (1)
FELIKS m Russian, Slovene, Polish
Russian, Slovene and Polish form of FELIX
FELIM m Irish
Anglicized form of FEIDHLIM
FELINA f ?
Derived from Latin felinus meaning "cat-like".
FELIPA f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of PHILIP
FELIPE m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish form of PHILIP
FELIU m Catalan
Catalan form of FELIX
FÉLIX m French
French form of FELIX
FELIX m English, German, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin... [more]
FEMI m Yoruba
Short form of OLUFEMI
FEMIE f English
Pet form of EUPHEMIA
FEMKE f Dutch, Frisian
Pet form of Germanic names beginning with the element frid "peace"... [more]
FEN f Chinese
Means "fragrance" in Chinese.
FENELLA f Scottish
Anglicized form of FIONNGHUALA
FENTON m English
From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "marsh town" in Old English.
FEODOR m Russian
Variant of FYODOR
FEODORA f Russian
Russian form of THEODORA
FEODOSIY m Russian
Russian form of THEODOSIUS
FEOFAN m Russian
Russian form of THEOPHANES
FEOFIL m Russian
Russian form of THEOPHILUS
FEOFILAKT m Russian
Russian form of THEOPHYLAKTOS
FERAPONT m Russian
Russian form of THERAPON
FERDIE m English
Pet form of FERDINAND
FERDINAND m German, French, Czech, Slovene
From Ferdinando, the old Spanish form of a Visigothic name composed of the Germanic elements frið "peace" and nanð "daring, brave"... [more]
FERDINANDA f Italian, German
Feminine form of FERDINAND
FERDINANDO m Italian
Italian form of FERDINAND
FERDY m English
Pet form of FERDINAND
FERDYNAND m Polish
Polish form of FERDINAND
FERENC m Hungarian
Hungarian form of FRANCIS
FERGAL m Irish
Anglicized form of FEARGHAL
FERGIE m & f Scottish
Pet form and feminine form of FERGUS
FERGUS m Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Anglicized form of FEARGHAS
FERI m Hungarian
Pet form of FERENC
FERKÓ m Hungarian
Pet form of FERENC
FERMIN m Spanish
Spanish form of FIRMIN
FERN f English
Short form of FERNANDA... [more]
FERNAND m French
French form of FERDINAND
FERNANDA f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of FERDINAND
FERNANDE f French
French feminine form of FERDINAND
FERNANDO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of FERDINAND
FERNÃO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of FERDINAND
FERNE f English (Modern)
Variant of FERN
FEROZE m Iranian
Variant of FIRUZ
FERRAN m Catalan
Catalan form of FERDINAND
FERRER m Various
From a surname which meant "blacksmith" in Catalan... [more]
FERRUCCIO m Italian
Pet form of Ferro, a medieval nickname meaning "iron" in Italian.
FESTER m German
Low German short form of SILVESTER
FESTUS m Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman cognomen which possibly meant "festival, holiday" in Latin... [more]
FFION f Welsh
Means "foxglove" in Welsh.
FFLUR f Welsh
Welsh form of FLORA
FFRAID f Welsh
Welsh form of BRIDGET
FFRANSIS m Welsh
Welsh form of FRANCIS
FIACHNA m Irish
Derived from Gaelic fiach meaning "raven"... [more]
FIACHRA m Irish, Irish Mythology
Derived from Gaelic fiach meaning "raven"... [more]
FIACRE m French
French form of FIACHRA
FIAMMETTA f Italian
Derived from Italian fiamma "fire" combined with a diminutive suffix.
FIDAN f Turkish
Means "sapling" in Turkish.
FIDDA f Arabic
Means "silver" in Arabic.
FIDEL m Spanish
From the Late Latin name Fidelis which meant "faithful"... [more]
FIDELA f Spanish
Feminine form of FIDEL
FIDELIA f Spanish
Feminine form of FIDEL
FIDELIS m Ancient Roman
Original form of FIDEL
FIDELMA f Irish
Anglicized form of FEIDHELM... [more]
FIDO m English
Means "I am faithful" in Latin. This name is commonly given to dogs.
FIERA f Esperanto
Means "proud" in Esperanto.
FIFE m Scottish
From a Scottish place name which was formerly the name of a kingdom in Scotland... [more]
FIFI f French
Pet form of JOSÉPHINE
FIGARO m Literature
Created by playwright Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais for the central character in his plays 'The Barber of Seville' (1775), 'The Marriage of Figaro' (1784) and 'The Guilty Mother' (1792)... [more]
FIHR m Arabic
Means "stone pestle" in Arabic... [more]
FIKRI m Arabic
Means "intellectual" in Arabic.
FIKRIYYA f Arabic
Feminine form of FIKRI
FILAT m Russian
Short form of FEOFILAKT
FILBERT m ?
Variant of FILIBERT
FILIB m Scottish
Scottish form of PHILIP
FILIBERT m German, Dutch
Means "much brightness" from Germanic fila "much" and beraht "bright".
FILIBERTO m Italian
Italian form of FILIBERT
FILIP m Scandinavian, Dutch, Czech, Bulgarian, Polish, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Hungarian, Romanian
Cognate of PHILIP
FILIPA f Portuguese, Serbian, Croatian, Polish, Czech
Feminine form of PHILIP
FILIPE m Portuguese
Portuguese form of PHILIP
FILIPINA f Polish
Polish feminine form of FILIP
FILIPP m Russian
Russian form of PHILIP
FILIPPA f Russian, Swedish
Russian and Swedish feminine form of PHILIP
FILIPPO m Italian
Italian form of PHILIP
FILIPPUS m Dutch
Dutch form of PHILIP
FILIPS m Latvian
Latvian form of PHILIP
FILIZ f Turkish
Means "sprout, shoot" in Turkish.
FILLIN m Irish
Anglicized form of FAOLÁN
FILOMENA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of PHILOMENA
FIMA m Russian
Pet form of YEFIM
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