FaranakfPersian, Persian Mythology Etymology uncertain; it may be a form of Parvaneh, parvanek which means "little butterfly" and refers to the Persian lynx or caracal, or may be derived from the Middle Persian plwʾnk' (parwānag) meaning "guide, leader"... [more]
FarangisfPersian, Persian Mythology This is the name of a female character in the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh'. Farangis is the wife of Siavash and mother of Kay Khosrow.
Faranirinam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and nirina meaning "desired".
FárbautimNorse Mythology Old Norse for "cruel or dangerous striker" or "lightening". In Norse mythology, Fárbauti was the ruler of the Jötunn (Norse: ice giants) and their domain, Jötunheimr. He was the consort of Laufey or Nal and father of the Norse god of primordial chaos and destruction, Loki... [more]
FarbiǫrnmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements fara "to go", "to move", "to travel" and bjǫrn "bear".
FarfallafTheatre Means "butterfly" in Italian. This is the name of the titular character of the ballet 'Le papillon' (1860). Farfalla is a Circassian princess who is kidnapped by a fairy and enchanted in the form of a butterfly.
FargrimmMedieval English, Medieval Scandinavian Anglo-Scandinavian name, from a hypothetical Old Norse name *Fargrímr which is derived from the present stem of the Old Norse verb fara "to go, to travel" and Old Norse gríma "mask, helm".
FarimOld Norse, Greenlandic Old Norse short form of names containing the name element fara meaning "to go", "to move", "to travel", as well as the Greenlandic younger form of Fare.
FariafArabic, Urdu Means "Beautiful, kind and loving" in Arabic.
FarjadmPersian This name is derived from Farhad, meaning "gained, earned" in Old Persian. Others sources claim it means "wise" or "endowed with knowledge".
FarmanmUrdu, Azerbaijani Derived from Persian فرمان (farman) meaning "command, order, decree". This can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Fərman.
FarnakamOld Persian The first element of this name is derived from Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune". The second element is still uncertain to me.
FarnaspamOld Persian Derived from Old Persian farnah meaning "glory, splendour, fortune" combined with Old Persian aspa meaning "horse".
FarnazfPersian Derived from Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, luster" combined with ناز (nâz) meaning "luxury, comfort".
FarnersfCatalan From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Farners, meaning "Mother of God of Farners," the name of a sanctuary located at the foot of Farners Castle in the Selva municipality of Santa Coloma de Farners... [more]
FarorefPopular Culture This is the name of a goddess in The Legend of Zelda series of video games. The goddess of courage, earth and life, her name supposedly means "life" or "courage" in the ancient Hylian language.
FarosatfUzbek Means "intellect, cleverness" in Uzbek.
FarshadmPersian From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, beauty, brilliance" combined with شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
Farshidm & fPersian From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید (šid) meaning "light, shine".
FarsirisfPersian (Rare) Possibly a Persian form of Parysatis. The name Parysatis was borne by one of the wives of Alexander the Great, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia.
FarteinmNorwegian Norwegian form of Farþegn. A famous bearer is Fartein Valen (1887 – 1952), a Norwegian composer.
FarulfmGermanic, Medieval Scandinavian Germanic name derived from the elements fara "journey" (possibly via Gothic faran "to travel"; alternatively it could be from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind") and wulf "wolf" (Gothic vulfs)... [more]
FarzadmPersian Means "splendid birth" derived from Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" combined with -زاد (-zâd) meaning "child, son, offspring".
FasasimYoruba The name Fasasi originates from the Yoruba culture, in Nigeria, West Africa. It is commonly associated with Muslims than Christians or traditionalists.
FasoltmGermanic Mythology, Theatre In Richard Wagner's opera cycle "The Ring", Fasolt is the brother of Fáfnir (here called Fafner) and is killed by him in an argument.
FastidamGothic Fastida was a king of the Gepidae of the 3rd century. His battle against the Visigoths resulted in defeat and was chronicled in Getica by Jordanes. He is the first Gepidic king whose name survives.
FastlaugmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements fastr "firmly, fast" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
FastmarmGermanic Derived from Old High German fasti "firm" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
FastmundmGermanic Means "firm protection", derived from Old High German fasti "firm" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
FatangamBontoc Meaning unknown. The name was used in Bontoc Mythology, the name of the father of Kayapon, the Bontoc girl who married Lumawig, the supreme deity.
Fatem & fEnglish, English (American), English (African) Either a direct derivation of the English word fate or a diminutive of Lafayette. The latter is what led the name to being used as a majority masculine name in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.
FathadhmIrish Derived from the word fothadh "base, foundation".
FathallahmArabic Variant transcription of Fathullah. Known bearers of this name include the Syrian politician Fathallah Saqqal (1898-1970) and the Moroccan politician Fathallah Oualalou (b... [more]
FathullahmArabic The first element of this name is derived from the Arabic noun فتح (fath), which can mean "opening" as well as "conquest, victory" and "help, support". The second element is derived from the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).
FatmawatifIndonesian Combination of Fatma and the feminine suffix -wati. Fatmawati (1923-1980), who did not have a surname, was the first Indonesian First Lady.
FaulknermEnglish Transferred use of the surname Faulkner. A famous bearer of the surname was William Faulkner (1897–1962), Nobel Prize-winning American author and poet.