This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is ancient* or old or * or anglosaxon.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Fai m TonganMeans "perform" or "stingray" in Tongan.
Faig m Azerbaijani (Russified)Variant spelling or transcription of
Faiq. It was probably brought about by Russian influence during the Soviet era, since it does not appear to be a native Azerbaijani variant of the aforementioned name.
Fail m Arabic (Rare)Meaning of Fail: Name Fail in the Arabic origin, means A performing man. Name Fail is of Arabic origin and is a Boy name. People with name Fail are usuallyby religion.
Faileube f FrankishFaileube was the wife of Childebert II, a Merovingian king of Austrasia.
Fainche f Irish (Rare), Irish MythologyDerived from Irish
fuinche meaning "scald-crow" or "black fox". It occurs in Irish myth as the name of the daughter of Dáire Derg and mother of the three Fothads by a warrior called Mac Nia... [
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Fáinne f IrishMeans "circle" or "ring" in Irish. This name was coined during the Gaelic revival, at which time it referred to a ring-shaped pin badge (introduced in 1911) worn to designate fluent Irish speakers and thus gained popularity as a political-cultural statement.
Faint-not f & m English (Puritan)Referring to Galatians 6:9, "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Fairamay f LiteratureA character from the novel
The Journey to the Forest of Temptation by George Harpen.
Fairy f EnglishFrom the English word
fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name
Fata, "fate". (Compare:
Fay)
Faisa f SwahiliSwahili/Arabic, meaning successful/victorious
Faitel m YiddishDerived from the Latin name
Vitalis, meaning "full of life". It came into use in Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 16th century.
Faith-my-joy f English (Puritan)Referring to the joy of faith in God. Also, derived from the Purefoy motto, 'Pure Foi ma Joi' meaning "pure faith is my joy."
Faizi m & f ArabicBasically means "overflowing" in Arabic and therefore means "abundance" in a figurative sense. Also compare
Faiz.... [
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Fajar m IndonesianMeans "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic فجر
(fajr) meaning "dawn, beginning".
Fajpar f IndonesianIndonesian female name from the Bandung area deriving from Arabic "fajr" meaning "dawn".
Fakaosifolau m TonganMeans "to sail for the last time" or "person who continuously voyages" in Tongan.
Falacer m Roman MythologyThe name of an obscure Italic god, possible arisen as an epithet of
Jupiter and derived from Etruscan
falandum, meaning "heaven".
Falak f & m Urdu, Punjabi, IndianPerhaps derived from Sanskrit फलक
(phalak) meaning "panel, board, canvas" or "slab, face" or from Persian فلک
(falak) meaning "sky, heavens".
Falaley m Russian (Archaic), LiteratureRussian form of
Thalelaeus. In literature, Falaley is the name of a house serf boy in the 1859 novel "The Village of Stepanchikovo and its Inhabitants" written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881).
Falan m IndianUsage- Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi, Sikh, Buddhist, Bengali ... [
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Falatrude f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
falco meaning "falcon" and Proto-Germanic
*þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic
*trut meaning "maiden".
Falco m Late Roman, Italian, GermanMeans "hawk" in Italian. It derives from Late Latin
falco, ultimately from Latin
falx meaning "scythe" referring to the raptor's claws.
Faleesha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Marathi, Gujarati, OdiaMEANING - Indian Tulip ... [
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Falentijn m DutchVariant form of
Valentijn. Often perceived to be a modern spelling, but it is actually a variation that was already seen in medieval times.
Falguni m Hindi, OdiaFrom
फाल्गुन् (Phaalgun) meaning "Late February to Late March" and was born at that time.
Falibhu m HinduismMEANING : : to obtain fruit or reward. Here फली means reward, fruit + भू means obtaining... [
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Falimampionona m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and
mampionona meaning "to comfort".
Falin m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)The Latin name Falin a masculine variant of the name Feline which is a Latin name meaning "cat-like". Falin literally translates to "Secret", or more commonly "My Secret".
Falisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and
soa meaning "good".
Falit m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, GujaratiMEANING : bearing or yielding fruits, successful, having an iron point (as an arrow ), a tree, producing consequences, developed... [
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Falita m & f Higgi (Rare), KamweThe name Falita is used in western African by Higgi/Kamwe people, the meaning is"Praise God"
Falkes m Anglo-NormanSir Falkes de Bréauté was an Anglo-Norman soldier who earned high office by loyally serving first King John and later King Henry III in the First Barons' War.
Falkny f LiteratureThe name of the evil tomboy in Poul Anderson's novel "The Valor of Cappen Vara".... [
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Falotte f French (Archaic)Local name of uncertain origin and meaning found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Falr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from either
falr ("pipe, tube") or
fela ("to hide"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Faly m & f MalagasyMeans "content, glad, happy" in Malagasy.
Falya f IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit फल्य
(phalya) meaning "bud, flower".
Fama f Roman MythologyThe Roman equivalent of
Pheme. Her name is derived from Latin
fama "fame; report; rumor" (ultimately from Latin
fari "to speak".
Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western AfricanFrom the name of the Manding ruler Famara Mané (or
Nfamara Mané), who lead a revolt in the kingdom of Kaabu in 1865. It is mostly used throughout Senegal and The Gambia.
Famenontsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
famenon meaning "completely" and
soa meaning "good".
Fan f & m ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 凡 (
fán) meaning "every, all, in general" or 繁 (
fán) meaning "numerous; many" or 帆 (
fān) meaning "sail; sailboat" or 番 (
fān) meaning "to repeat" or 范 (
fàn) meaning "model, pattern" or 返 (
fǎn) meaning "to return, to go back".... [
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Fana f EthiopianMeans “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.
Fanbi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
碧 (bì) meaning "blue, green".
Fandie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".
Fandral m Popular CultureFandral the Dashing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers.
Fanendo m NigerianA known bearer of this name is Nigerian soccer player Fanendo Adi (1990-).
Fanfan f Chinese (Rare)From chinese 返 (fǎn) meaning "to return, to go back" doubled. Other character is possible.
Fanfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher, emerald, jade".
Fangbai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
白 (bái) meaning "white, bright, pure".
Fangbing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Fangfang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant", either duplicated or with
枋 (fāng) meaning "sandalwood".
Fangfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".
Fangge f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".
Fanghua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 方
(fāng) meaning "direction, way, square" or 芳
(fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Fangji f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, auspicious".
Fangjie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
捷 (jié) meaning "victory, triumph".
Fangjing f ChineseMeans "direction of delicacy, direction of talent", from Chinese 方 (
fāng) meaning "square, direction" and 婧 (
jìng) meaning "delicate woman, talented woman".
Fanglang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
琅 (láng) meaning "white carnelian; pure".
Fanglun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
Fangmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Fangmeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".
Fangmin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
旻 (mín) meaning "heaven".
Fangning f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil"
Fangqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Fangqiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful".
Fangqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".
Fangqing f ChineseThis name is made up 芳 (Fang) meaning "Beautiful, Virtuous, Fragrance" or 方 (Fang) meaning "Square, Direction, Way, Region, Locality, Involution, Power, At the time when, Just", plus 清 (Qing) meaning "Clear, Clean, Distinct, Quiet, the Dynasty, Thoroughly, Completely", or 青 (Qing) meaning "Green, Blue, Young"... [
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Fangqiong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade" or "rare, precious".
Fangren f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
仁 (rén) meaning "benevolence, kindness".
Fangrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "good omen".
Fangsheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing".
Fangshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Fangtan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
叹 (tàn) meaning "acclaim, admire, sigh".
Fangtian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" or
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".
Fangtong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
彤 (tóng) meaning "vermilion red" or
同 (tóng) meaning "same, similar".
Fangwei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
微 (wēi) meaning "small" or
蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental".
Fangxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Fangxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昉 (fǎng) meaning "bright dawn, daybreak" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Fangxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous" and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".
Fangxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Fangyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant".