This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English or American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Felony m & f EnglishThe word means a very serious crime. It is unknown how or whether the name relates to the word.
Ferrari f & m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Ferrari. Ferrari is also the name of a company manufacturing luxury sports cars and Formula One racing cars.... [
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Fi f & m English, IrishShortened form of
Fiona,
Finnian, and other names that combine this element. Used more often as a nickname or pet name.
Fidelity m & f English (Puritan)From the English word
fidelity, ultimately from the Latin word
fidelis, a derivative of
fidere "to trust". This is one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Fidus m & f English (Rare)This name might have been derived from Latin
fidus meaning "faithful."
Fifinella f English (Modern, Rare), LiteratureFifinella is a rare English name for girls. Literary uses include the title figure in a children's christmas play by Barry Jackson and Basil Dean, and the use a a generic term for a female gremlin in Roald Dahl's
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Finchley f & m EnglishThe baby girl or baby boy name Finchley means “finch’s clearing” or “finches’ clearing”. Finchley is also the name of a district in London in the UK.
Finty m & f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Fintan and other names beginning with a similar sound. A known bearer of the nickname is English actress Finty Williams (1972-).
Fio f English, Irish, ItalianThis is a diminutive / nickname for names beginning with Fio like Fiona or Fiorella.
Five m & f English (Rare)Old English
fīf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
vijf and German
fünf, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin
quinque and Greek
pente.
Fizz f English (British, Rare)Rare short form of Elizabeth, Fiona and Felicity. This is used as the name of a main character in the British children's TV show Tweenies.
Flame m & f English (Rare)From the English word
flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."
Fleurice f AmericanMiddle name of Simone Eden, American model. Might be a combination of Fleur and Clarice.
Flicka f English, Popular CultureDiminutive of
Felicity. This name was notably borne by the titular character (a horse) in the 1941 children's novel My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara.
Florabel f English (Rare), FilipinoVariant of
Florabelle, a combination of
Flora and
Belle. A well-known bearer was the American reporter, newspaper columnist and author Florabel Muir (1889-1970), who covered both Hollywood celebrities and underworld gangsters from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Floreat f English (Rare, Archaic)Means "let (it) flourish, may (it) prosper, long live" in Latin. This is often used as a motto, or as part of a motto, which may help explain its use as a personal name; for example, a common scholastic motto is
floreat nostra schola meaning "may our school flourish"... [
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Florens f EnglishSpelling variation of
Florence. The main character in Toni Morrison's novella A Mercy is named Florens.
Florynce f EnglishVariant form of
Florence. A well-known bearer of this name was the American civil rights advocate and feminist Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000).
Flurry f EnglishDerived from the English word “flurry”, which is used to describe a light and gentle snowfall.
Forsythia f English (Rare)From the name of
forsythia, any of a genus of shrubs that produce yellow flowers in spring. They were named in honour of the British botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), whose surname was derived from Gaelic
Fearsithe, a personal name meaning literally "man of peace" (cf... [
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Fredonia f English (American, Rare)Apparently from the English word
freedom combined with a Latinate suffix (perhaps modeled on
Caledonia), given infrequently as an American name in the 19th century in reference to the United States of America... [
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Free m & f English (American)From Middle English
free,
fre,
freo, from Old English
frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname
Free.
Freedom m & f English (Puritan)From Old English
frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976.
Freelove f English (American, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?)Likely one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century, referring to God's free love for his believers. It also coincides with an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name
Friðulaf meaning "peace-survivor" (see
Freelove).
Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern AfricanThis name is from the English word derived from Old French
futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin
futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of
esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [
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Galaxy f English (American, Rare)From the English word
galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (
galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (
gála, "milk").
Gale m & f English (Rare), Popular CultureFrom the strong wind. This is the name of a brawler in the game 'Brawl Stars'. He has wind and snow powers, hence the name.
Galiot f EnglishWord name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.
Gallipoli f & m English (Australian)Named for the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, whose name comes from the
Greek meaning "beautiful city". The site of the infamous Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.