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.
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".
Fangye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, firelight, flame".
Fangyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling",
薏 (yì) meaning "lotus seed", or
怡 (yí) meaning "harmony, joy".
Fangying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
英 (yīng) meaning "petal, flower, leaf" or "hero".
Fangyong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever".
Fangyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, friendly".
Fangyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, gems, virtue".
Fangyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman",
苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, garden",
源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source", or
瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".
Fangyun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
云 (yún) meaning "clouds".
Fangzhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo" or "flute".
Fanhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
瑚 (hú) meaning "coral; person of virtue".
Fanhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
欢 (huān) meaning "happy, joyous; joy".
Fanhui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Fani f GreekDerived from the Ancient Greek word φανή
(phane), both a noun meaning "torch" and an adjective meaning "bright, shining" (the feminine form of φανός
(phanos)). In some cases it can be a short form of
Stefania or
Theofania.
Fanjing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".
Fanjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Fanjue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
孓 (jué) meaning "beautiful".
Fanling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Fanmeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Fanmin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
范 (fàn) meaning "bee" and
敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever".
Fanming f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
暝 (míng) meaning "dark, obscure".
Fannasibilla f ObscureIn the case of Fannasibilla Temple, baptized 24 May 1602 in Sibbesdon, Leicestershire, England, this was a combination of
Frances (via its diminutive
Fanny) and
Sibyl.
Fanndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Fanney f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Fannur m Bashkir, TatarThe first element of this name is derived from either the Arabic noun فن
(fann) meaning "art, skill" (compare
Irfan) or the Persian noun فن
(fann) meaning "science, knowledge, learning"... [
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Fanný f Icelandic, FaroeseIcelandic and Faroese form of
Fanny as well as an Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements
fǫnn "snow, snowdrift" and
ný "new moon, waxing moon" or
nýr "new; young; fresh".
Fanos f ArabicArabic word for Lantern. Given to girls in Ethiopia referring to their big bright eyes.
Fanqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Fantasy f American (Rare)Directly taken from the Engish word
fantasy, which was ultimately derived from
Old French fantasie (“fantasy”), from Latin
phantasia (“imagination”), from Ancient Greek φαντασία (
phantasía, “apparition”)... [
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Fantesca f Italian, TheatreFrom Italian
fantesca - "servant-girl". This name was used in some performances of Commedia dell'Arte for a character of a servant woman.
Fantomah f Popular CultureFantomah is the name of the first female character to appear in print as a superhero, the "Mystery Woman of the Jungle", created by Barclay Flagg (a pseudonym of Fletcher Hanks, USA) for Jungle Comics #2, published by Fiction House (USA) in February 1940.
Fanwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Fanxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
范 (fàn) meaning "bee" and
侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous person".
Fanxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Fanya f YiddishFrom the Spanish
Estefania, brought to Eastern Europe by the Jews expelled from Spain during the Spanish Inquisition.
Fanya f ChineseFrom Chinese 范 (
fàn) meaning "bee" and 雅 (
yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined", or other characters with a similar pronunciation.
Fanyana m ZuluFrom Zulu
umfanyana,
abafanyana meaning "little boy".
Fanyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
繁 (fán) meaning "numerous, complex" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Faoiltighearna f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
faol "wolf" and
tighearna "lady". This was the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast-day was 17 March.
Faqir m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans "ascetic, impoverished, needy" in Arabic, derived from the word فَقَرَ
(faqara) meaning "to be poor".
Fara f Sicilian, Neapolitan, Italian (Tuscan)Short form of various, now obsolete, Germanic names that contained the element
-fara-, for example
Burgundofara. This name is predominantly found in Sicily, Naples and, to a lesser degree, Tuscany reflecting the local veneration of Saint Fara.
Fara m TahitianMeans "screwpine" (also called
pandanus; a type of plant and fruit) in Tahitian.
Fara f GermanicThis name is derived either from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel". It can be a short form of names like
Faramund and
Farahild.
Farabert m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright." Farabert was King of the Franks in the 2nd century AD.
Faragild f GermanicDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Faragis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or from Gothic
faran "to travel." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Farahinano f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
fara meaning "panadus" and
hinano meaning "panadus blossom".
Farahnaz f & m PersianDerived from Arabic فَرَح
(faraḥ) meaning "happiness, gladness, joy" combined with Persian ناز
(nâz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Farajollah m PersianPersian form of
Farajullah. A known bearer of this name was the Iranian film director Farajollah Salahshoor (1952-2016).
Farajullah m ArabicDerived from the Arabic noun فرج
(faraj) meaning "relief, release" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).
Faramalalako m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
malalako meaning "beloved".
Faraman m GermanicDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with
man "man."
Faramarz m Persian Mythology, PersianMeans "one who forgives" from Persian آمرزیدن
(âmorzidan) meaning "to forgive". This is the name of a hero in the Persian epic
Shahnameh.
Faramir m LiteratureMeaning uncertain. Probably "sufficient jewel" from the Sindarin
far meaning "sufficient, adequate" and
mir meaning "jewel, precious thing." In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Faramir was the son of Denethor, brother of Boromir, and eventual husband of Eowyn.
Faranak f Persian, Persian MythologyEtymology 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"... [
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Farangis f Persian, Persian MythologyThis 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.
Faranirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Farasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
soa meaning "good".
Farawald m GermanicDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Fárbauti m Norse MythologyOld 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... [
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Farbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
fara "to go", "to move", "to travel" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Farbod m Old Persian, PersianThe name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.
Farda f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
fard meaning "lone, solitary".
Fərdiyə f AzerbaijaniEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Arabic
فَرْد (fard) meaning "individual".
Fardulf m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
fardi "journey" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Farfalla f TheatreMeans "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.
Fari m Old Norse, GreenlandicOld 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.
Farinata m Medieval Italian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. It might be derived from Italian
farinata meaning "flat baked pancake made from chickpeas", or more likely, from an Italian nickname for a flour miller. In both cases, it is ultimately derived from the Italian word
farina meaning "flour, meal".... [
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Farishtamoh f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
farishta meaning "angel" and
moh meaning "moon".
Fariyane f PersianDerived from Parthian
fryʾng (fryānag, friyānag) meaning “friend, beloved”.
Fariza f ArabicMeans "strawberry" in Arabic, from French fraise.
Farjad m PersianThis name is derived from Farhad, meaning "gained, earned" in Old Persian. Others sources claim it means "wise" or "endowed with knowledge".
Fərman m AzerbaijaniMeans "decree, command, order" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian فرمان
(farman).
Farman m Urdu, AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian فرمان
(farman) meaning "command, order, decree". This can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani
Fərman.
Farmona f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
farmon meaning "order, command, decree".
Farnabazu m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
farnah meaning "glory, splendour, fortune" combined with Old Persian
bazu meaning "arm".
Farnaka m Old PersianThe first element of this name is derived from Old Persian
farnah "glory, splendour, fortune". The second element is still uncertain to me.
Farnaspa m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
farnah meaning "glory, splendour, fortune" combined with Old Persian
aspa meaning "horse".
Farnaz f PersianDerived from Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, luster" combined with ناز
(nâz) meaning "luxury, comfort".
Farners f CatalanFrom 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... [
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Farore f Popular CultureThis 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.
Farshad m PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, beauty, brilliance" combined with شاد
(šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
Farshid m & f PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید
(šid) meaning "light, shine".
Farsiris f Persian (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.
Fartein m NorwegianNorwegian form of
Farþegn. A famous bearer is Fartein Valen (1887 – 1952), a Norwegian composer.