the etymology and history of first names
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FAAS m Dutch
Dutch short form of BONIFAAS or SERVAAS.
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... [more]
FABIANO m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Fabianus (see FABIAN).
FABIEN m French
French form of Fabianus (see FABIAN).
FÁBIO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of FABIUS
FABIO m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of FABIUS
FABIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin faba "bean"... [more]
FABÓ m Hungarian
Diminutive 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).
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.
FADIL m Arabic
Means "virtuous, generous" in Arabic.
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.
FAIVISH m Yiddish
Yiddish form of PHOEBUS
FAIZ m Arabic
Means "victorious" in Arabic.
FAIZEL m Arabic
Variant transcription of FAYSAL
FAKHRI m Arabic
Means "honourary" in Arabic.
FALK m German, Yiddish
Means "falcon" in German and Yiddish.
FANE m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of STEFAN
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 m & 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]
FARIDOON m Iranian
Means "thrice strong" in Persian. This is the name of a king in Persian legend.
FARIS m Arabic
Means "knight" in Arabic.
FARLEY m English (Rare)
From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "fern clearing" in Old English... [more]
FARON m English
From a French surname which was derived from the Germanic given name Faro.
FAROOQ m Arabic
Variant transcription of FARUQ
FAROUK m Arabic
Variant transcription of FARUQ
FARQUHAR m Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of FEARCHAR
FARRAN m English (Rare)
From an English surname which was derived from Old French ferrant meaning "iron grey".
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.
FATMIR m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fatmirë "lucky".
FAUNUS m Roman Mythology
Possibly means "to befriend" from Latin... [more]
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.
FAWZI m Arabic
Means "triumph" in Arabic.
FAYIZ m Arabic
Means "victor" in Arabic.
FAYSAL m Arabic
Means "a judge, arbiter" in Arabic.
FAYVEL m Yiddish
Diminutive of FEIBUSH
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
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
FEDOT m Russian
Russian form of THEODOTUS
FEDYA m Russian
Diminutive of FYODOR
FEIBUSH m Yiddish
Yiddish form of PHOEBUS
FEICHÍN m Irish
Variant of FECHÍN
FEIDHLIM m Irish
Possibly means "beauty" or "ever good" in Irish Gaelic... [more]
FEIDHLIMIDH m Irish
Variant of FEIDHLIM
FEIVEL m Yiddish
Diminutive of FAIVISH
FELICE m Italian
Italian form of FELIX
FELICIANO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman name Felicianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name FELIX.
FELICIEN m French
French form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO).
FELICJAN m Polish
Polish form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO).
FELIKS m Russian, Slovene, Polish
Russian, Slovene and Polish form of FELIX
FELIM m Irish
Anglicized form of FEIDHLIM
FELIP m Catalan
Catalan form of PHILIP
FELIPE m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish form of PHILIP
FELIU m Catalan
Catalan form of FELIX
FÉLIX m French, Spanish
French and Spanish form of FELIX
FELIX m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin... [more]
FEMI m Yoruba
Short form of OLUFEMI
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
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
FERDI m German
Diminutive of FERDINAND
FERDIE m English
Diminutive of FERDINAND
FERDINAND m German, French, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, English
From Ferdinando, the old Spanish form of a Germanic name composed of the elements frið "peace" and nanð "daring, brave"... [more]
FERDINANDO m Italian
Italian form of FERDINAND
FERDY m English
Diminutive 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
Diminutive and feminine form of FERGUS
FERGUS m Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Anglicized form of FEARGHAS
FERI m Hungarian
Diminutive of FERENC
FERKÓ m Hungarian
Diminutive of FERENC
FERMIN m Spanish
Spanish form of FIRMIN
FERNAND m French
French form of FERDINAND
FERNANDO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of FERDINAND
FERNÃO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of FERDINAND
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
Diminutive 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]
FFRANSIS m Welsh
Welsh form of FRANCIS
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