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Evion m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Evian.
Evlly f English (Canadian)
Possible contractive variation of Evalee.
Evola f & m American
Probably transferred from the Italian surname Evola.
Evolet f Popular Culture, English
It has been suggested that the name was created from an elaboration of love as a palindrome, or from the backwards spelling of t(h)e love with the h omitted for the sake of aesthetics, or from evolve as an incomplete anagram... [more]
Evon f English
Variant of Yvonne.
Evon m English
Variant of Evan.
Evot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Evott f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Evox m Scottish
Variation of Quivox.
Evra f & m Turkish, Literature, Popular Culture
In Irish author Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak series, Evra Von is a member of the sideshow where he is displayed as a 'snake boy'.
Evrim f & m Turkish
Means "evolution" in Turkish.
Evrytos m Greek (Rare, ?)
Modern Greek form of Eurytos.
Evvamene f Theatre, Popular Culture
From the phrase "ever mean". This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in the Broadway musical 'The Wiz'.
Ewainghan m Tłı̨chǫ
Tłįchǫ donek'awi (trading chief) at Old Fort Rae, K'awo (leader) of the Et'aa got'in (“People Next to Another People”).
ʻEwalani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly Eve", from Ewa, the Hawaiian form of Eve, combined with Hawaiian lani "heaven, sky".
Ewelinka f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.
Ewin m English
Variant of Ewan.
Ewing m English
Means "law-friend", also a variant of Ewin and Euan.
Éwôld m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ewald.
Exelee f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely an elaboration of Exie, Exa or Exe by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -lee.
Exie f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Exa.
Experience m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the English word "experience", from the Latin experientia, from experīrī meaning "to try, test". A name occasionally used by Puritans.
Exxie f Obscure
Variant of Exie.
Eyba f Old Swedish
Older form of Ebba 1 as well as a short form of Old High German names beginning with eylb- (see agi).
Eyota f Sioux
Means "greatest", from Lakota iyótaŋ "most, greatest, best, special, important".
Eyram m African
Ghanian name.
Eyre m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eyre.
Eyðvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny (when used in a poetic context)" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Eyvor f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Eyvǫr.
Ezbon m Biblical
Ezbon is the name of two people mentioned in the Bible.
Ezechiél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ezekiel.
Ezekiah m English
Variant of Hezekiah.
Ezell m African American
Of uncertain origin. Transferred use of the surname Ezell found primarily in the southern United States. Possible variation of Israel or short form of Ezekiel.
Ezias m Mormon
Prophet referenced in Book of Mormon Helaman 8:20.
Ezikiel m Southern African
Malawi variant of Ezekiel.
Ezora f Louisiana Creole
Possibly a variant of Isora.
Ezrah m Biblical Hebrew
Ezrah is the father of Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon, grandfather (through Mered) of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah, and great-grandfather (through Ishbah) of Eshtemoa.
Ezri m Hebrew
Means "my helper" in Hebrew. In the Bible Ezri was an overseer during King David's reign.
Ezrom m South African
Likely a variant of Hezron.
Eztli f & m Aztec, Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "blood" in Nahuatl.
Fabi f & m Various, Portuguese
Portuguese masculine short form of Fabio and Fabiano.... [more]
Fabico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Fábio or Fabiano.
Fabiette f French (African, Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Fabien.
Fable m & f English
Derived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [more]
Fabulinus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb fabulari meaning "to speak, to talk", a derivative of fama (see Fama). In the popular religion of ancient Rome (though not appearing in literary Roman mythology), the god Fabulinus invoked a child's first instance of articulate speech.
Fael m Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Rafael.
Faeryn m & f Scottish, English
Feminine variant of Ferran.
Fafà m Obscure
In the case of footballer Fafà Picault, it seems to be a diminutive of his given name Fabrice-Jean.
Fagin m Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Fagin.
Fahey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fahey.
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."
Fairfax m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Fairfax.
Fairlight f English (Rare), Literature
A transferred use of the surname Fairlight used as far back as the 1800's in England and the States.
Fairy f English
From the English word fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name Fata, "fate". (Compare: Fay)
Faithanne f English
Combination of Faith and Anne 1.
Faithful m & f English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Literature, Nigerian
Virtue name meaning "loyal" or "having faith (in God)" that has been in use since the 16th century, initally mostly for boys, later also for girls.... [more]
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."
Fala f Choctaw
From Choctaw fala meaning "a crow".
Falco m Late Roman, Italian, German
Means "hawk" in Italian. It derives from Late Latin falco, ultimately from Latin falx meaning "scythe" referring to the raptor's claws.
Falcona f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old High German falco "falcon".
Falconer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Falconer.
Fale m Swedish (Rare), Old Norse
Originally Fardhe, a short form of Farþegn meaning "traveller".
Fali m Spanish
Diminutive of Rafael.
Faline f Literature, Popular Culture
Used by Disney and Austrian author Felix Salten for a female roe deer in his novel 'Bambi' (1923).
Fallou m Western African, French (African)
This name is of Senegalese origin.
Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.
Falo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rafael.
Fania f Medieval Italian, Italian, Yiddish
Italian short form of names that end in -fania, such as Stefania and Epifania and Yiddish variant of Fanya.
Fănică m Romanian
Diminutive of Ștefan.
Fannasibilla f Obscure
In 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.
Fanny m American (Archaic)
18th-century diminutive of Nathaniel.
Fanuël m Dutch
Dutch main form of Phanuel.
Faoiltighearna f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish faol "wolf" and tighearna "lady". This was the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast-day was 17 March.
Faquan m African American
An African American variant of the Vietnamese name, Quan meaning army.... [more]
Faramarz m Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "one who forgives" from Persian آمرزیدن (âmorzidan) meaning "to forgive". This is the name of a hero in the Persian epic Shahnameh.
Farangis f Persian, 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.
Farbod m Old Persian, Persian
The name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.
Farenorth m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly derived from English fare north, the word fare meaning "to go, to travel" (as well as "a journey, a voyage"), and perhaps modelled on the English surname Farnworth... [more]
Fargo m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fargo.
Fargrim m Medieval 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".
Farinus m Roman Mythology
The god who invoked speech in children.
Farlan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Farlan.
Farman m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Farmaðr.
Farmaðr m Old Norse
Means "wayfarer, traveler" in Old Norse.
Farmer m English
Transferred use of the surname Farmer.
Farnaz f Persian
Derived from Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, luster" combined with ناز (nâz) meaning "luxury, comfort".
Farora f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Salvatora.
Farruco m Galician
Hypocoristic of Francisco. Not used as a given name in its own right.
Farshid m & f Persian
From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید (šid) meaning "light, shine".
Farþegn m Old Norse
Old Norse meaning "traveler, merchant."
Farthing m English
Transferred use of the surname Farthing.
Faryl f English (Rare)
Most likely a quasi-feminization of Farrell with the spelling being influenced by Cheryl, Beryl, Meryl and similar names.
Farzad m Persian
Means "splendid birth" derived from Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" combined with -زاد (-zâd) meaning "child, son, offspring".
Fate m & f English, 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.
Faulkner m English
Transferred use of the surname Faulkner. A famous bearer of the surname was William Faulkner (1897–1962), Nobel Prize-winning American author and poet.
Faun f English
Variant of Fawn in the style of Fauna.
Favor f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to feel or show preference for someone or something."
Fawkes m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Fawkes. The name of Dumbledore's phoenix in the Harry Potter series.
Faxon m English
Transferred use of the English surname Faxon.
Faylene f English
Variant of Feline.
Fayna f Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *fāh-inaɣ meaning "our light". According to Juan de Abréu Galindo's Historia de la conquista de las siete islas Canarias (published 1632), this was the name of the wife of Zonzamas, a Guanche king on the island of Lanzarote... [more]
Fayre f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fayre.
Fear m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to reverance toward God. A notable bearer was Fear Brewster (1606-1634), who was one of the passengers aboard the Mayflower.
Feare-god m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the reverence one must have toward God.
Feargal m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Fearghal.
Feargna f & m Old Irish
Possibly means "man of knowledge", "man of renown", or "quality man", from Old Irish fer "man" combined with either gnè "kind, sort; disposition, quality" or gnin "to know, to recognise".
Fear-god m English (Puritan)
Referring to a reverence toward God.
Fearing m English (Puritan)
Referring to reverencing God.
Fear-not m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Isaiah 41:10, "Fear not for I am with you."
February f & m English (American, Rare)
The 2nd month of the year. ... [more]
Fede m Spanish
Short form of Federico.
Fede f Italian
Means "faith" in Italian, i.e. the Italian form of Fides (cf. Foy). It was borne by Italian Renaissance painter Fede Galizia (1578-1630).
Fediricu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Federico.
Fedro m Galician
Galician form of Phaedrus.
Fefa f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Fernando and Fernanda.
Fehin m Irish
Anglicized form of Féichín.
Fei f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant; luxuriant" or 非 (fēi) meaning "not; not be" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "to fall (referred to rain or snow)" or 飛 and 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly, to float; rapid; swifty; unexpected" or 肥 (féi) meaning "fat, plump"... [more]
Feiga f Yiddish
Variant of Faiga.
Fel m Catalan
Diminutive of Rafel.
Felacha f Spanish
Diminutive of Felicita.
Fele m Spanish
Diminutive of Felipe.
Feli f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Feliciano and Feliciana.
Felicio m Galician
Galician form of Felicius.
Felicjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Felicia.
Felitsiya f Russian
Russian form of Felicia.
Fell m Literature, Romani
This name was used in the novel "The Sight" for the black wolf.
Fella f Sardinian
Sardinian short form of Raffaella.
Feló m Catalan
Diminutive of Rafel.
Félonise f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Possibly a feminization of the French surname Félon, which is derived from the medieval French legal term félon "perjured", ultimately from Latin fallere "to deceive; to cheat; to disappoint; to fail".... [more]
Felony m & f English
The word means a very serious crime. It is unknown how or whether the name relates to the word.
Feña f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernanda and Fernando.
Fender m Dutch (Rare), Popular Culture
First seen in the Dutch naming statistics in 1993 (when 16 baby boys were given this name), the name Fender has since enjoyed a stable presence in the naming statistics (with 16 births each year) until a sudden increase in popularity in 2008 (20 births), which it has maintained so far... [more]
Fenimore m English
Transferred use of the surname Fenimore, an English surname which was originally a nickname derived from Old French fin "fine, splendid" and amour "love".
Fenix m English
Variant of Phoenix and Fennix.
Fenn f & m English
Unisex variant of the Dutch names Fen 2 and Fenne.
Fenning m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fenning.
Fennix m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Phoenix which was used as a masculine name among the English Romani community in the 1800s.
Fenway m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fenway. The first recorded use of the name in the United States was in 1923, but it briefly increased in usage after the Red Sox won the world series in their home, Fenway Park, in 2013.
Fenwick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fenwick.
Feodosia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Theodosia.
Fer m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Feral f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera "wild animal", from feminine of ferus "wild" ... [more]
Fercho m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Fermina f Spanish
Spanish form of Firmina.
Fermo m Spanish
Diminutive of Fermin.
Fernán m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Fernando.
Ferni m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Feronia f Etruscan Mythology
Derived from a Sabine adjective corresponding to Latin fĕrus "not cultivated, untamed; of the field, wood; not mitigated by any cultivation". Feronia was a goddess associated with wildlife, fertility, health, and abundance... [more]
Ferris m & f English (Rare), Irish, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Ferris. See also Fergus.
Février m French
Transferred use of the surname Février.
Feynman m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Feynman.... [more]
Fiach m Irish
Gaelic name meaning "raven" (see Fiachra). Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne was the chief of Clann O Bhroin, or the O'Byrne clan, during the Elizabethan conquest of Ireland.
Fico m Spanish
Diminutive of Federico.
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.
Field m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Field.
Fielder m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Fielder.
Fielding m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fielding.
Fields m English
Transferred use of the surname Fields.
Fifer m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fifer.
Fig m & f English, Literature
Fig is the name of Hannah's cousin in Curtis Sittenfield's 'The Man of My Dreams'.... [more]
Figg m Medieval English
Diminutive of Fulke.
Figgin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Fulke.
Fight-the-good-fight-of-faith m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the trials and tribulations one might endure while living out faith in God.
Fikre f Ethiopian, African
Meaning "my love" or "love."
Fili m Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipe.
Filimor m Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements filu "much, very" and mari "famous".
Filipinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa.
Fillmore m English
Variation of the Norman personal name, Filimor, composed of the Germanic elements filu ‘very’ + mari, meri ‘famous’.
Filó f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filomena.
Fin m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Fen 2.
Fina f Catalan, Spanish, Galician, Romansh
Romansh, Catalan and Spanish short form of Josefina and Galician short form of Xosefina.
Finch m & f English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Finch.
Fine f German, Walloon
German short form of Josefine and Walloon short form of Djozefine, rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Finegas m Irish Mythology
Finn Eces (Also known as Finneces, Finegas, or Finnegas) is a legendary Irish poet and sage, according to the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Fineta f Catalan
Diminutive of Josefina.
Fini f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa.
Finian m Irish
Variant of Finnian.
Finis m American (South)
Means "end" in Latin. This was the middle name of Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, who was the last of his parents' ten children. It was first used as a given name in his honour, in the American South.
Finita f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa.
Finland m English
In reference to the country of Finland. The first known written appearance of the name Finland is thought to be on three rune-stones. Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription finlonti... [more]
Finlo m Manx
Manx form of Finlugh.
Finneces m Irish Mythology
A legendary Irish poet and sage, according to the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Finney m English
Diminutive of Phineas.
Fins m Galician
Variant of Fiz.
Finuca f Galician
Diminutive of Fina.
Fionán m Irish
Variant of Fionnán.
Firmatus m History, Medieval English (Latinized, ?), Late Roman (?), Old Norman (?)
Derived from Latin firmatus meaning "firmed, strengthened", itself a derivative of firmus "firm, strong, enduring, stable" (making it a cognate of Firminus; also compare Firmus)... [more]
Firth m English
Transferred use of the surname Firth.
Fischer m American
Transferred from the originally German surname Fischer "fisher".
Fitch m English
Transferred use of the surname Fitch.
Fitzgerald m English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Fitzgerald. This was the middle name of President John F. Kennedy.
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.
Fivos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Phoibos.
Flaminio m Italian
Italian form of Flaminius.
Flara f English (Rare)
An invented name similar to Clara and Flora, possibly influenced by the English word "Flare."
Flare f Popular Culture
In the Konami RPG "Suikoden IV," Flare En Kuldes is the princess of the Kingdom of Obel. Princess Flare also appears in "Suikoden Tactics" ("Rhapsodia" in Japan).
Flee-debate m English (Puritan)
Referring to staying away from argument.
Flee-fornication m English (Puritan)
Name given to 'bastard' children.
Flem m American (Rare)
Either a short form of Flemming or a transferred use of the surname Flem.
Fleming m American (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Denoted one who came from Flanders in the Netherlands. American usage is derived from the surname Fleming and Scandinavian usage is variant of the Danish given name Flemming.
Fletch m English
Diminutive of Fletcher.
Fleura f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Fleur in the style of Flora.
Flipe m Walloon, Picard, Guernésiais
Walloon, Guernésiais and Picard form of Philippe.
Flóki m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse flóki "tuft of hair" or "outspoken man".
Flonne f Popular Culture
Flonne is the name of a main character of Disgaea, a series of tactical RPG games developed by Nippon Ichi.
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