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Eugenijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eugenius (see Eugene).

Eugénio m Portuguese (European)
European Portuguese form of Eugenius (see Eugene).

Eugênio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Eugenius (see Eugene).

Eugenio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eugenius (see Eugene).

Eugenios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Eugene.

Eugenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eugenios (see Eugene).

Eugeniusz m Polish
Polish form of Eugenius (see Eugene).

Eukene f Basque
Basque form of Eugenia.

Eukleides m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Euclid.

Eula f English
Short form of Eulalia.

Eulália f Portuguese, Slovak
Portuguese and Slovak form of Eulalia.

Eulàlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Eulalia.

Eulalia f Spanish, Italian, Polish, English, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὔλαλος (eulalos) meaning "sweetly-speaking", itself from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and λαλέω (laleo) meaning "to talk". This was the name of an early 4th-century saint and martyr from Mérida in Spain. Another martyr by this name, living at the same time, is a patron saint of Barcelona. These two saints might be the same person.

Eulalie f French
French form of Eulalia.

Eulogia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Eulogius.

Eulogio m Spanish
Spanish form of Eulogius.

Eulogios m Late Greek
Greek form of Eulogius.

Eulogius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὐλόγιος (Eulogios), derived from either of the words εὔλογος (eulogos) meaning "reasonable" or εὐλογία (eulogia) meaning "good language, praise, blessing". Both words are themselves derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and λόγος (logos) meaning "drawing, writing".... [more]

Eunice f Biblical, English, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐνίκη (Eunike) meaning "good victory", derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". The New Testament mentions her as the mother of Timothy. As an English name, it was first used after the Protestant Reformation.

Eunika f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Eunice.

Eunike f Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Eunice.

Eun-Jung f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은정 (see Eun-Jeong).

Eun-Kyung f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은경 (see Eun-Gyeong).

Eunomia f Greek Mythology
Means "good order" in Greek, ultimately from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and νόμος (nomos) meaning "law, custom". Eunomia was a Greek goddess, one of the Ὥραι (Horai), presiding over law.

Eun-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은우 (see Eun-U).

Eun-Young f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은영 (see Eun-Yeong).

Euodia f Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical
Derived from Greek εὐοδία (euodia) meaning "a good journey", a derivative of εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ὁδός (hodos) meaning "road, way, journey". This name is mentioned briefly in Paul's epistle to the Philippians in the New Testament (though some translations assume it belongs to a man named Euodias).

Euphemia f Ancient Greek, English (Archaic)
Means "to use words of good omen" from Greek εὐφημέω (euphemeo), a derivative of εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and φημί (phemi) meaning "to speak, to declare". Saint Euphemia was an early martyr from Chalcedon.

Euphemios m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Euphemia.

Euphranor m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὐφραίνω (euphraino) meaning "to delight, to cheer". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Athenian artist.

Euphrasia f Ancient Greek
Means "good cheer" in Greek, a derivative of εὐφραίνω (euphraino) meaning "to delight, to cheer". This name was borne by a 5th-century saint from Constantinople.

Euphrasie f French
French form of Euphrasia.

Euphrosyne f Greek Mythology
Means "mirth, merriment, cheerfulness" in Greek, a derivative of εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and φρήν (phren) meaning "mind, heart". She was one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites) in Greek mythology.

Euric m Gothic (Anglicized)
From the Gothic name *Aiwareiks, derived from aiws "eternity, age" and reiks "ruler, king". This was the name of a 5th-century king of the Visigoths.

Euripides m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Εὔριπος (Euripos), referring to the strait between Euboea and Boeotia, combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek tragic poet.

Europa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὐρώπη (Europe), which meant "wide face" from εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye". In Greek mythology Europa was a Phoenician princess who was abducted and taken to Crete by Zeus in the guise of a bull. She became the first queen of Crete, and later fathered Minos by Zeus. The continent of Europe said to be named for her, though it is more likely her name is from that of the continent. This is also the name of a moon of Jupiter.

Europe f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Europa.

Euryalos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Euryalus.

Euryalus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
From Greek Εὐρύαλος (Euryalos) meaning "broad". This name was borne by several figures in Greek legend. In Virgil's Aeneid it belongs to the friend of Nisus, with whom he is killed while raiding the Rutuli.

Eurydice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurydike) meaning "wide justice", derived from εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order". In Greek myth she was the wife of Orpheus. Her husband tried to rescue her from Hades, but he failed when he disobeyed the condition that he not look back upon her on their way out.

Eurydike f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Eurydice.

Eusebia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Eusebius.

Eusébio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Eusebius.

Eusebio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Eusebius.

Eusebios m Late Greek
Derived from Greek εὐσεβής (eusebes) meaning "pious", itself derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and σέβω (sebo) meaning "to worship, to honour". This was the name of several saints.

Eusebiu m Romanian
Romanian form of Eusebius.

Eusebius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eusebios. This was the name of a 4th-century historian of the Christian church.

Eustace m English
English form of Eustachius or Eustathius, two names of Greek origin that have been conflated in the post-classical period. Saint Eustace, who is known under both spellings, was a 2nd-century Roman general who became a Christian after seeing a vision of a cross between the antlers of a stag he was hunting. He was burned to death for refusing to worship the Roman gods and is now regarded as the patron saint of hunters. Due to him, this name was common in England during the Middle Ages, though it is presently rare.

Eustache m French
French form of Eustachius or Eustathius (see Eustace).

Eustachio m Italian
Italian form of Eustachius (see Eustace).

Eustachius m Late Roman
Possibly from the Greek name Eustachys, or from the same elements. This (or Eustathius) is the Latin name of Saint Eustace.

Eustachy m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Eustachius (see Eustace).

Eustachys m Ancient Greek
Means "fruitful" in Greek. It is ultimately from the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and στάχυς (stachys) meaning "ear of corn".

Eustacia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Eustace.

Eustaquia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Eustachius (see Eustace).

Eustáquio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Eustachius (see Eustace).

Eustaquio m Spanish
Spanish form of Eustachius (see Eustace).

Eustathios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Eustathius.

Eustathius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὐστάθιος (Eustathios), derived from the Greek word εὐσταθής (eustathes) meaning "well-built, stable". It is ultimately from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἵστημι (histemi) meaning "to stand, to set up". This was the name of a few early saints, including the 2nd-century martyr also known as Eustachius (see Eustace).

Eustorgio m Italian (Rare)
From Eustorgius, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὐστόργιος (Eustorgios), which was from the word εὔστοργος (eustorgos) meaning "content", a derivative of εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and στέργω (stergo) meaning "to love, to be content". Saint Eustorgius was a 6th-century bishop of Milan.

Eustorgios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Eustorgio.

Eustorgius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eustorgios (see Eustorgio).

Euterpe f Greek Mythology
Means "delight" in Greek, ultimately from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and τέρπω (terpo) meaning "to satisfy, to cheer". In Greek mythology she was one of the nine Muses, the muse of music and joy. She was said to have invented the double flute.

Euthymia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Euthymius.

Euthymios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Euthymius.

Euthymius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐθύμιος (Euthymios) meaning "in good spirits, generous", derived from the word εὔθυμος (euthymos), which was composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and θυμός (thymos) meaning "soul, spirit". This was the name of several early saints.

Eutímio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Euthymius.

Eutimio m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Euthymius.

Eutropia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eutropios (see Eutropius).

Eutropio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Eutropius.

Eutropios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Eutropius.

Eutropius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐτρόπιος (Eutropios), which was derived from the word εὔτροπος (eutropos) meaning "versatile", formed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and τρόπος (tropos) meaning "direction, manner, fashion".

Eutychia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eutychios (see Eutychius).

Eutychios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Eutychius.

Eutychius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐτύχιος (Eutychios), a variant of Eutychos (see Eutychus). This was the name of several early saints and martyrs.

Eutychos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Eutychus.

Eutychus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὔτυχος (Eutychos), which was derived from Greek εὐτυχής (eutyches) meaning "fortunate". The word was formed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune". In the New Testament this is the name of a young man who went to sleep while Paul was preaching and fell from the third story of the building. He was believed to be dead, but later turned out to be alive.

Éva f Hungarian, French
Hungarian form of Eve, as well as a French variant of Ève.

Eva f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, Romanian, Greek, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Russian, Georgian, Armenian, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Form of Eve used in various languages. This form is used in the Latin translation of the New Testament, while Hava is used in the Latin Old Testament. A notable bearer was the Argentine first lady Eva Perón (1919-1952), the subject of the musical Evita. The name also appears in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) belonging to the character Little Eva, whose real name is in fact Evangeline.... [more]

Evadne f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Εὐάδνη (Euadne), from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" possibly combined with Cretan Greek ἀδνός (adnos) meaning "holy". This name was borne by several characters in Greek legend, including the wife of Capaneus. After Capaneus was killed by a lightning bolt sent from Zeus she committed suicide by throwing herself onto his burning body.

Evald m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Estonian
Variant of Ewald.

Evaldo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ewald.

Ēvalds m Latvian
Latvian form of Ewald.

Evaline f English
Variant of Evelyn.

Evalyn f English
Variant of Evelyn.

Eva María f Spanish
Combination of Eva and María.

Evan m Welsh, English
Anglicized form of Ifan, a Welsh form of John.

Evander 1 m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Variant of Evandrus, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὔανδρος (Euandros) meaning "good of man", derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Roman mythology Evander was an Arcadian hero of the Trojan War who founded the city of Pallantium near the spot where Rome was later built.

Evander 2 m Scottish
Anglicized form of Iomhar.

Evandro m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Evander 1.

Evandrus m Roman Mythology
Latin variant of Evander 1.

Evangelia f Greek
Feminine form of Evangelos.

Evangelija f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Evangelos.

Evangelina f Spanish, English
Latinate form of Evangeline.

Evangeline f English
Means "good news" from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἄγγελμα (angelma) meaning "news, message". It was (first?) used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his 1847 epic poem Evangeline. It also appears in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) as the full name of the character Eva.

Evangelista m & f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Means "evangelist, preacher" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, derived from Latin, ultimately from Greek εὐάγγελος (euangelos) meaning "bringing good news". It is often used in honour of the Four Evangelists (the authors of the gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). It is traditionally masculine, though occasionally given to girls. A famous bearer was the Italian physicist and mathematician Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), who invented the barometer.

Evangeliya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian feminine form of Evangelos.

Evangelos m Greek
Means "bringing good news" from the Greek word εὐάγγελος (euangelos), a derivative of εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger".

Evanthe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Euanthe.

Evanthia f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Εὐανθία (Euanthia), a variant of Euanthe. This was the name of a 1st-century martyr from Skepsis who is considered a saint in the Orthodox Church.

Évariste m French
French form of Evaristus.

Evaristo m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Evaristus.

Evaristus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐάριστος (Euaristos) meaning "well pleasing" from the Greek word εὐάρεστος (euarestos), derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" and ἀρεστός (arestos) meaning "pleasing". This was the name of the fifth pope, supposedly martyred under Emperor Hadrian.

Evdokia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eudocia.

Evdokija f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Eudocia.

Evdokiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian form of Eudocia, and an alternate transcription of Russian Евдокия (see Yevdokiya).

Ève f French
French form of Eve.

Eve f English, Estonian, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Ḥawwa), which was derived from the Hebrew word חָוָה (ḥawa) meaning "to breathe" or the related word חָיָה (ḥaya) meaning "to live". According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and Adam were the first humans. God created her from one of Adam's ribs to be his companion. At the urging of a serpent she ate the forbidden fruit and shared some with Adam, causing their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.... [more]

Eveleen f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Eve or a variant of Evelyn.

Evelia f Spanish
Elaborated form of Eva.

Evelien f Dutch
Dutch form of Evelina.

Eveliina f Finnish
Finnish form of Evelina.

Evelin f German, Estonian, Hungarian
German, Estonian and Hungarian form of Evelina.

Evelína f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Evelina.

Evelīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Evelina.

Evelina f English, Italian, Swedish, Lithuanian, Greek, Russian, Bulgarian
Latinate form of Aveline. It was revived by the author Fanny Burney for the heroine of her first novel Evelina (1778). It is often regarded as a variant of the related name Evelyn or an elaboration of Eve.

Eveline f English, French, Dutch
Variant of Evelina.

Evelyn f & m English, German
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Aveline. In the 17th century when it was first used as a given name it was more common for boys, but it is now regarded as almost entirely feminine, probably in part because of its similarity to Eve and Evelina.... [more]

Évelyne f French
French form of Evelina.

Evelynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Evelyn.

Even m Norwegian
Variant of Øyvind.

'Ever m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Eber.

Everard m English (Rare)
From Everardus, the Latinized form of Eberhard. The Normans introduced it to England, where it joined the Old English cognate Eoforheard. It has only been rarely used since the Middle Ages. Modern use of the name may be inspired by the surname Everard, itself derived from the medieval name.

Everette m English
Variant of Everett.

Everild f History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Eoforhild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint.

Everitt m English (Rare)
Variant of Everett.

Everlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Everly.

Everleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Everly.

Everly f English (Modern)
From an English surname that was from a place name, itself derived from Old English eofor "boar" and leah "woodland, clearing". Notable bearers of the surname were the musical duo the Everly Brothers, Don (1937-2021) and Phil (1939-2014).... [more]

Evert m Dutch, Swedish
Dutch and Swedish form of Everard.

Evette f English
Variant of Yvette.

Evgeni m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Eugene, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).

Evgenia f Greek, Russian, Bulgarian
Modern Greek form of Eugenia. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Евгения (see Yevgeniya) or Bulgarian Евгения (see Evgeniya).

Evgenij m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Eugene.

Evgenija f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Eugenia.

Evgenios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Eugene.

Evgeniy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).

Evgeniya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian form of Eugenia and an alternate transcription of Russian Евгения (see Yevgeniya).

Evgeny m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).

Evhen m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Євген (see Yevhen).

Evi f Greek, Dutch, German
Modern Greek form of Eve, as well as a Dutch and German diminutive.

Eviatar m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֶבְיָתָר (see Evyatar).

Evie f English
Diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.

Évike f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Eve.

Evita f Spanish, Latvian
Diminutive of Eva.

Evlogi m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Eulogius.

Evonne f English
Variant of Yvonne.

Evpraksiya f Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Евпраксия (see Yevpraksiya).

Évrard m French
French form of Everard.

Evridiki f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eurydice.

Evripidis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Euripides.

Evvie f English
Diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.

Evy f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Diminutive of Eva or Evelina.

Evyatar m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abiathar.

Evžen m Czech
Czech form of Eugene.

Evženie f Czech
Czech form of Eugenia.

Ewa f Polish
Polish form of Eve.

Ewald m German, Dutch, Germanic
From an Old German name that was composed of the elements ewa "law, custom" and walt "power, authority". This name was borne by two 7th-century saints from Northumbria who were martyred in Saxony.

Ewan m Scottish
Anglicized form of Eòghann.

Ewart m English (Rare)
From an English and Scottish surname that was either based on a Norman form of Edward, or else derived from a place name of unknown meaning.

Ewelina f Polish
Polish form of Evelina.

Ewen m Scottish
Anglicized form of Eòghann.

Ewoud m Dutch
Dutch form of Ewald.

Ewout m Dutch
Dutch form of Ewald.

Eymen m Turkish
Turkish form of Ayman.

Eyob m Amharic, Tigrinya
Amharic and Tigrinya form of Job.

Eytan m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֵיתָן (see Eitan).

Eyüp m Turkish
Turkish form of Job.

Eyvindr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Øyvind.

Eyvindur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eyvindr (see Øyvind).

Eyvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Eivor.

Ezar m Biblical
Variant of Ezer 1.

Ezechias m Biblical Latin
Form of Hezekiah used in the Latin Old Testament.

Ezechiel m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Ezekiel used in some versions of the Vulgate.

Ezekias m Biblical Greek, Biblical
Form of Hezekiah used in the Greek Bible, as well as some English translations of the New Testament.

Ezekiel m Biblical, English
From the Hebrew name יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yeḥezqel) meaning "God will strengthen", from the roots חָזַק (ḥazaq) meaning "to strengthen" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Ezekiel is a major prophet of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Ezekiel. He lived in Jerusalem until the Babylonian conquest and captivity of Israel, at which time he was taken to Babylon. The Book of Ezekiel describes his vivid symbolic visions that predict the restoration of the kingdom of Israel. As an English given name, Ezekiel has been used since the Protestant Reformation.

Ezequiel m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ezekiel.

Ezer 1 m Biblical
From Hebrew אָצַר (ʾatsar) meaning "treasured". In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Seir the Horite. See also Ezer 2.

Ezer 2 m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew עָזַר (ʿazar) meaning "to help". This is the name of a few minor characters in the Old Testament. See also the unrelated name Ezer 1, which is spelled differently in Hebrew.

Ezio m Italian
Italian form of Aetius.

Eziz m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Aziz.

'Ezra m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ezra.

Ezra m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Means "help" in Hebrew. Ezra is a prophet of the Old Testament and the author of the Book of Ezra. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the Protestant Reformation. The American poet Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was a famous bearer.

Ezras m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Ezra.

Eztebe m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Stephen.

Faarax m Somali
Somali form of Farah.

Faas m Dutch
Dutch short form of Bonifaas or Servaas.

Fábia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Fabius.

Fabia f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fabius.

Fábián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Fabianus (see Fabian).

Fabián m Spanish
Spanish form of Fabianus (see Fabian).

Fabiana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fabianus (see Fabian).

Fabiano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Fabianus (see Fabian).

Fabianus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Fabian.

Fabien m French
French form of Fabianus (see Fabian).

Fabienne f French
French feminine form of Fabianus (see Fabian).

Fabijan m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Fabianus (see Fabian).

Fábio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Fabius.

Fabio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Fabius.

Fabíola f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Fabiola.

Fabiola f Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Latin diminutive of Fabia. This was the name of a 4th-century saint from Rome.

Fabius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from Latin faba meaning "bean". Quintus Fabius Maximus was the Roman general who used delaying tactics to halt the invasion of Hannibal in the 3rd century BC.

Fabó m Hungarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Fábián.

Fabrice m French
French form of the Roman family name Fabricius, which was derived from Latin faber meaning "craftsman". Gaius Fabricius Luscinus was a 3rd-century BC Roman general and statesman.

Fabricia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).

Fabrício m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).

Fabricio m Spanish
Spanish form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).

Fabricius m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Fabrice.

Fabrizia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).

Fabrizio m Italian
Italian form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).

Fachtna m Irish, Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly from Old Irish facht meaning "malice". This was the name of a legendary high king of Ireland, said in some traditions to be the husband of Neasa and the father of Conchobar.

Facundo m Spanish (Latin American)
From the Late Latin name Facundus, which meant "eloquent". This was the name of a few early saints, including a 3rd-century Spanish martyr.

Facundus m Late Roman
Latin form of Facundo.

Faddei m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Фаддей (see Faddey).

Faddey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Thaddeus.

Fadi m Arabic
Means "saviour" in Arabic. This is an Arabic name of Jesus.

Fadia f Arabic
Feminine form of Fadi.

Fadila f Arabic
Feminine form of Fadil.

Fadile f Albanian
Feminine form of Fadil.

Faɗimatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Fatima.

Fadime f Turkish
Turkish variant of Fatma.

Fadl m Arabic
Means "grace, generosity" in Arabic. This was a name of both a cousin of Muhammad and a son of Abbas (the son of the fourth caliph Ali).

Fadumo f Somali
Somali form of Fatima.

Fae f English
Variant of Fay.

Fáelán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Faolán.

Fahima f Arabic
Feminine form of Fahim.

Fahmida f Urdu
Urdu feminine form of Fahim.

Fahri m Turkish
Turkish form of Fakhri.

Fahriye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Fakhri.

Faiga f Yiddish
Variant of Faigel.

Faigel f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish פֿויגל (foigl) meaning "bird", a vernacular form of Zipporah.

Fairuz f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz).

Fairuza f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Fayruz.

Faisal m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيصل (see Faysal), as well as the form in several other languages.

Faith f English
Simply from the English word faith, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Faithe f English (Rare)
Variant of Faith.

Faivish m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish form of Phoebus, apparently used as a translation of Shimshon (see Samson).

Faiz 2 m Urdu
Urdu form of Feyz.

Faiza f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Faiz 1.

Faizel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيصل (see Faysal).

Fajr f Arabic
Means "dawn, beginning" in Arabic. This is the name of a daily prayer that is recited in the morning by observant Muslims.

Fakhriyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Fakhri.

Fallon f English (Modern)
From an Irish surname that was an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Ó Fallamháin, itself derived from the given name Fallamhán meaning "leader". It was popularized in the 1980s by a character on the soap opera Dynasty.

Famke f Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Femke. It also coincides with a Frisian word meaning "girl".

Fane m Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ștefan.

Fanni f Finnish, Hungarian
Finnish diminutive of Francisca and a Hungarian diminutive of Franciska or Stefánia.

Fannie f English
Variant of Fanny.

Fanny f English, French, Spanish, Swedish
Diminutive of Frances, Françoise or Stéphanie. In the English-speaking world this has been a vulgar slang word since the late 19th century, and the name has subsequently dropped out of common use.

Fantine f Literature
This name was used by Victor Hugo for the mother of Cosette in his novel Les Misérables (1862). The name was given to her by a passerby who found the young orphan on the street. Hugo may have intended it to be a derivative of the French word enfant "child".

Faolán m Irish (Rare)
Means "little wolf", derived from Old Irish fáel "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an Irish saint who did missionary work in Scotland.

Farag m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فرج (see Faraj). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.

Fərəh f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Farah.

Farahild f Germanic
Old German form of Pharaildis.

Faramond m History
Variant of Faramund.

Faramund m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements fara "journey" and munt "protection". This was the name of a semi-legendary 5th-century king of the Franks.

Fareed m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فريد or Urdu فرید (see Farid).

Fareeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فريحة or Urdu فریحہ (see Fariha).

Fərhad m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Farhad.

Farhad m Persian
From Parthian 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 (Frahat) meaning "gained, earned". This was the name of several rulers of the Parthian Empire. Their names are often spelled Phraates after the Hellenized form Φραάτης.

Farhan m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Means "happy, cheerful" in Arabic, a derivative of فرح (fariḥa) meaning "to be happy".

Farhana f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Feminine form of Farhan.

Fərid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Farid.

Farid m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "unique, precious" in Arabic, derived from فرد (farada) meaning "to be unique, to be alone". This was the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.

Fəridə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Farida.

Farida f Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Bengali, Tatar, Bashkir
Feminine form of Farid.

Farideh f Persian
Persian feminine form of Farid.

Faridoon m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).

Faridun m Tajik
Tajik form of Fereydoun.

Farit m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Farid.

Farjana f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Farzana.

Farley m English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "fern clearing" in Old English. A notable bearer of this name was Canadian author Farley Mowat (1921-2014).

Faro m Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names containing the element fara meaning "journey" (Proto-Germanic *farō). This was the name of a 7th-century Burgundian bishop of Meaux, France.

Faroald m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements fara "journey" and walt "power, authority". This name was borne by the first Duke of Spoleto, a 6th-century Lombard.

Farohildis f Germanic (Latinized)
Variant of Pharaildis.

Faron m French (Archaic), English
French form of Faro. As an English name, it is probably from a French surname that was derived from the given name.

Farooq m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاروق (see Faruq), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Farouk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاروق (see Faruq).

Farquhar m Scottish
Anglicized form of Fearchar.

Farrah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فرح (see Farah).

Farrell m English
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fearghail, derived from the given name Fearghal.

Farrokh m Persian
Means "happy, auspicious" in Persian. This was the birth name of the musician Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), who was born on Zanzibar to Parsi parents.

Farruh m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Farrokh.

Farrukh m Urdu, Tajik
Urdu and Tajik form of Farrokh.

Farrux m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Farrokh.

Faruk m Turkish, Bosnian, Arabic
Turkish and Bosnian form of Faruq, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Faruq m Arabic
Means "person who can tell right from wrong" in Arabic. This was the name of the last king of Egypt (1920-1965).

Farzana f Pashto, Urdu, Bengali
Pashto, Urdu and Bengali form of Farzaneh.

Farzona f Tajik
Tajik form of Farzaneh.

Fatbardha f Albanian
Feminine form of Fatbardh.

Fateh m Urdu, Azerbaijani
Urdu and Azerbaijani form of Fatih.

Fatema f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatima), as well as a common Bengali transcription.

Fatemah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatima).

Fatemeh f Persian
Persian form of Fatima.

Fathima f Indian (Muslim), Malayalam, Sinhalese
Form of Fatima used by South Indian and Sri Lankan Muslims.

Fathimath f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Fatima.

Fathiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Fathi.

Fatiha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "opener" in Arabic, from the root فتح (fataḥa) meaning "to open, to conquer". This is the name of the first chapter (surah al-Fatiha) of the Quran.

Fátima f Portuguese, Spanish
From the name of a town in Portugal, which was derived from the Arabic feminine name Fatima, apparently after a Moorish princess who converted to Christianity during the Reconquista. The town became an important Christian pilgrimage center after 1917 when three local children reported witnessing repeated apparitions of the Virgin Mary.

Fàtima f Catalan
Catalan form of Fátima.

Fatima f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Derived from Arabic فطم (faṭama) meaning "to abstain, to wean". Fatima was a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and the wife of Ali, the fourth caliph. She is regarded as the exemplary Muslim woman, especially among Shias.