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Fela f Polish, Kashubian
Polish diminutive of Felicja and Felicyta and Kashubian diminutive of Felicjana and Felicjô.
Feleci m Romansh
Variant of Felici.
Felek m Polish
Diminutive of Feliks and Felicjan.
Fèli m Provençal
Provençal form of Félix.
Feli f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Feliciano and Feliciana.
Felia f Italian
Truncated form of Ofelia.
Felia f Russian
Russian hypochoristic form of Felizata.
Felias m German
Maybe a masculine form to Felia. The name can also be interpreted as a blend of Felix and Elias.
Felibert m Provençal
Provençal form of Filibert.
Feliç m Occitan
Masculine form of Feliça.
Feliça f Occitan, Catalan (Rare)
Occitan and Catalan cognate of Felisa as well as a derivation from Catalan feliç "happy, glad; lucky, fortunate".
Felice f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval English, Medieval Italian
Variant of Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book Letters to Felice.
Felicëta f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Felicitas.
Félicette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French feminine form of Félix and probably also a diminutive of Félicité.... [more]
Felici m Romansh, Corsican (Modern)
Corsican variant of Filice and Romansh variant of Felix.
Félicia f French, Corsican
French form of Felicia, also used in Corsica.
Feliciaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Predominantly archaic Dutch form of Felicianus. In 2010, there were 6 bearers of this name in The Netherlands.
Felicianu m Corsican
Corsican form of Felicianus.
Felicija f Lithuanian, Croatian
Lithuanian and Croatian form of Felicia.
Felicijan m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Felicianus.
Felicio m Galician
Galician form of Felicius.
Felicissima f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Felicissimus, borne by a 3rd-century saint from Italy.
Felicissimus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "happiest, luckiest" in Latin. This name was borne by two obscure saints, from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, as well as by a public officer known for leading an uprising of mint workers against the Roman emperor Aurelian.
Felicitación f Spanish (Rare)
Means "congratulation" in Spanish, after the dedication of Catholic religious services on Saturdays to the Virgin Mary with the title of "Saturday Congratulation" (Felicitación Sabatina).
Felícitas f Spanish
Spanish form of Felicitas.
Felicitász f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Felicitas.
Felicitat f Catalan
Catalan form of Felicitas. The name coincides with Catalan felicitat "happiness, bliss".
Felicjana f Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Feliciana.
Felicjón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Felicianus (compare Felicjan).
Felicyja f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Felicja.
Felien f Dutch
Dutch variant of Feline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Felies f Dutch
Short form of Felicia, which is comparable to Felice.... [more]
Felikite f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Pelikite.
Féliks m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Felix.
Féliksa f Kashubian
Feminine form of Féliks.
Feliksa f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Feliks.
Feliksas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Felix.
Fēlikss m Latvian
Latvian form of Felix.
Felimon m Filipino
Probably a variant of Philemon
Féline f French (Rare), Dutch
French feminine form of Felinus.
Felipina f Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Felip.
Felipoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Felip.
Fèlis m Provençal
Provençal form of Félix.
Felis m Medieval Breton, Aragonese
Breton and Aragonese form of Felix.
Felishia f English
Variant of Felicia.
Felisindo m Galician
Combination of Félix and the Gothic name element sinþs "time".
Feliso f Provençal
Provençal form of Félicie.
Félisse m Walloon
Walloon form of Felix.
Felitsata f Russian
Russian form of Felicitas.
Felitsia f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Felicia.
Felitze m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Felix.
Fèlix m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Languedocian and Provençal form of Felix.
Felixe m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Felix.
Felizata f Russian
A Russian form of Felicitas.
Félk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Féliks and Felicjón.
Felka f Polish
Diminutive of Felicja and Feliksa. This name was borne by painter Felka Platek, the wife of the painter Felix Nussbaum.
Fella f Sardinian
Sardinian short form of Raffaella.
Felle m Sardinian
Short form of Raffaele.
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]
Felton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Felton.
Feluś m Polish
Diminutive of Feliks or Felicjan.
Fem f Dutch, West Frisian
This name can be a short form of Eufemia (Dutch) or a feminine form of Femme (Frisian).
Femi f Romani (Archaic)
Almost certainly a corruption or short form of Euphemia. This name has been in use from at least the early 1800s onward.
Fèmia f Sardinian
Short form of Eufèmia.
Femia f Dutch, Italian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Phemia (Dutch) and short form of Eufemia (Italian).
Femistiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Themistios.
Femja f Danish (Rare), Faroese
Danish and Faroese short form of Eufemia.
Femmeke f West Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Femme, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Femmy f Dutch
Short form of Eufemia or a feminine form of Femme.
Fenchurch f Literature
Means "church in the fenny or marshy ground". Fenchurch is a character in So Long, And Thanks For All the Fish by Douglas Adams.
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]
Fendi m Indonesian
Short form of Effendi.
Fendi f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand Fendi, which is named after its founders, Adele and Eduardo Fendi.
Fendy m Indonesian, Malay
Short form of Effendy.
Fenena f Theatre
Variant of Fenenna used in the opera Nabucco (1842) by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).
Fenenna f Biblical Latin, History, Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Polish
Form of Peninnah used in the Latin Old Testament.... [more]
Fenglan f Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain, mist"... [more]
Fengming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" combined with 鸣 (míng) meaning "to cry, to call". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Fengqin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird", 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style" or 丰 (fēng) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute" or 芹 (qín) meaning "celery"... [more]
Fengqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix" combined with 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]
Fengwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 丰 (fēng) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful", 逢 (féng) meaning "meet with, encounter", 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 聞 (wén) meaning "news, message, smell, detect"... [more]
Fengxia f Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]
Fengying f Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]
Fenia f Greek
Greek diminutive of Foteini, which is a variant form of Fotini.
Fenia f Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Fenja.
Fenicia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin phoenicia "Phoenician woman".
Fenisia f Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Fenicia and a variant of the Latin name Finitia.
Fenissa f Old Swedish
Possibly a diminutive of names starting with F-, Fe-/Fi-, or Fen-/Fin- (compare Rikissa).
Fenja f West Frisian, German, Danish
Variant form of Fenje. Also compare Fenna. You might also want to take a look at the other entry for Fenja, which is a name from Norse mythology (but has a completely different etymology) that could also have been the inspiration for the parents of some of the modern-day bearers of the name.
Fenja f Norse Mythology, Literature
Derived from Old Norse fen meaning "moor, marsh, swamp". Also compare Fenrir, which is etymologically related.... [more]
Fenja f Russian
Diminutive of Feodora.
Fenje f West Frisian
Variant form of Fen 2.
Fenneke f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Strictly feminine diminutive of Fenne.
Fenneken f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Fenna.
Fennix m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Phoenix which was used as a masculine name among the English Romani community in the 1800s.
Fennore f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Fionnúir, a modern shortening of Finnabhair (see Findabhair).
Fenris m Norse Mythology, Literature
Short form of the Old Norse Fenrisúlfr (literally "Fenrir-wolf"). The form Fenris Ulf was used for a talking wolf (originally named Maugrim) in the now defunct American edition of C. S. Lewis' 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.
Fenrisúlfr m Norse Mythology
Derived from Fenris, an Old Norse genitive case of Fenrir, combined with úlfr "wolf". The Prose Edda sometimes refers to the monstrous wolf Fenrir as Fenrisúlfr.
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.
Fenya f Armenian, Russian
Russian diminutive of Agrafena, Feodosiya, Feofaniya, Ifigeniya, Trifena and possibly also Yevgeniya... [more]
Feodorit m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Theodoretos via its modern Greek form Theodoritos.... [more]
Feodosia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Theodosia.
Feodosija f Latvian, Lithuanian
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Theodosia.
Feodot m Russian
Russian form of Theodotos.
Feodota f Russian
Russian form of Theodota.
Feodul m Russian
Russian form of Theodulus.
Feodula f Russian
Russian form of Theodula.
Feodulia f Medieval Russian
Variant transcription of Feoduliya.
Feoduliya f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Theodulia, which is the latinized form of Theodoulia.
Feofaniya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Theophania.
Feohnost m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Theognostos.
Feoktist m Russian
Russian form of Theoktistos.
Feolept m Russian
Russian form of Theoleptos.
Feona f Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Theona.
Fer m Dutch, Limburgish, Spanish
Short form of Ferdinand (Dutch and Limburgish) as well as Fernando (Spanish).... [more]
Ferah f Turkish
Turkish form of Farah.
Ferb m Popular Culture
Ferb Fletcher is one of the two main protagonists in Disney's animated TV series 'Phineas and Ferb' (2007-2015). According to the series showrunner, Ferb is short for "Ferbs". It may have been originally coined in resemblance of names like Ferd and Herb.
Ferbs m Popular Culture
Supposedly a diminutive of Frank. In the Disney show 'Phineas and Ferb' (2008-2015), this is Ferb's given name, though this was only confirmed by show creator Dan Povenmire after the show's run had concluded.
Ferd m English (American), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish short form of Ferdinand.
Ferda m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Ferdinand.
Ferdaous m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of فردوس (see Firdaws), chifely used in Morocco.
Ferdau f West Frisian
The first element of this name, which has been metathesized, is derived from Old High German fridu "peace." The second element is derived from wîh "holy" or Old High German wîg "warrior."
Ferdaus m & f Bengali
Bengali form of Firdaus.
Ferdausi f Bengali
Bengali feminine variant of Firdaus.
Ferdek m Polish
Diminutive of Ferdynand.
Ferdi m Turkish
Derived from Arabic فردي (fardiyy) meaning "single, unique, individual".
Ferdia m Irish Mythology
From Fer Diad, which is of uncertain meaning. The first element is Gaelic fear "man"; the second element could be related to dïas "two persons" ("man of the pair") or an element meaning "smoke" ("man of smoke")... [more]
Ferdinan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ferdinand.
Ferdinandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ferdinand.
Ferdinant m Breton, Friulian
Breton and Friulian form of Ferdinand.
Ferdinônd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ferdinand.
Ferdulf m Germanic, History
Variant of Fardulf. Ferdulf was the name of an 8th-century duke of Friuli (Italy).
Fere f & m West Frisian
Short form of Germanic names that contain the Old High German element fridu meaning "peace", such as Frederik and Frederika.
Ferecide m Italian
Italian form of Pherecydes.
Ferécides m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pherecydes.
Ferecrate m Italian
Italian form of Pherecrates.
Ferécrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Pherecrates.
Fereidoon m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Fereidoun m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Ferekid m Croatian
Croatian form of Pherecydes.
Ferekrat m Serbian, Ukrainian
Serbian and Ukrainian form of Pherecrates.
Ferentina f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Ferentinum, the name of a Roman city in Latium (present-day Lazio, Italy). This was the name of a patron goddess of said city. She was also a protector of Latin commonwealth.
Ferenz m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Ferenc.
Féréol m French (Rare)
Variant form of Ferréol. Known bearers of this given name include the French portrait painter Féréol Bonnemaison (died 1827) and the French composer and violinist Jacques Féréol Mazas (1782-1849).
Fereshta f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Fereshteh.
Fereshte f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فرشته (see Fereshteh).
Ferfried m German (Rare)
A blend of Ferdinand with a name containing -fried.
Ferghus m Manx
Manx form of Fearghas. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Ferdinand.
Ferguson m English
Transferred use of the surname Ferguson.
Ferhad m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Farhad.
Feri m Indonesian
Variant of Ferrie.
Ferial f Arabic
Arabic variant of Faryal.
Feride f Uzbek, Albanian
Albanian and Uzbek form of Farida.
Ferike f Hungarian
Diminutive of Franciska.
Ferişte f Turkish
Turkish form of Fereshteh.
Ferjan m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Ferdinand and Jan 1.
Ferland m French
The name of the football player Ferland Mendy currently playing for Real Madrid.
Fermo m Italian
Italian form of Firmus.
Fermosa f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish name derived from Latin formosa, meaning "pretty; shapely".
Fern m Luxembourgish
Short form of Fernand.
Fernã m Brazilian
Shortened form of Fernão.
Fernado m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Fernando.
Fernán m Galician (Rare), Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Galician form of Fernando, as well as a Spanish variant.
Fernando f Provençal
Provençal form of Fernande.
Ferndena f African American (Rare)
Either a variant of Fernandina or an elaboration of Fern with the ending -dena.
Fernendo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Fernando.
Fernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Fern.
Feron m Russian
Russian form of Theron.
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]
Feronika f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Veronica.
Ferox m Ancient Roman, Pet
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective ferox meaning "wild, bold, ferocious." In his work De re rustica, the 1st-century Roman writer Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella recommends this as a good name for dogs.
Feroza f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Firouzeh.
Ferrán m Aragonese, Medieval Spanish
Aragonese and Medieval Spanish form of Ferdinand.
Ferrand m Medieval French, Medieval Spanish, Occitan, Provençal
Medieval French variant form of Fernand, medieval Spanish variant form of Fernando and Occitan and Provençal form of Ferdinand.
Ferranda f Aragonese, Lengadocian, Gascon
Aragaonese feminine form of Ferrando, Languedocian feminine form of Ferrand and Gascon feminine form of Ferran.
Ferrandin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Ferrand. Also compare Ferrandino and Ferrantino.
Ferrando m Medieval Italian, Aragonese, Medieval Spanish
Spanish variant and Medieval Italian and Aragonese form of Fernando.
Ferrante m Medieval Italian
Variant form of Ferrando. Some sources state that aside from this particular derivation, (there where instances where) the name Ferrante could also be directly derived from the medieval French given name Ferrand (also found spelled as Ferrant), which would then essentially make Ferrante an italianization of a French name... [more]
Ferrantino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ferrante. In some cases, it can also be a variant spelling of Ferrandino.... [more]
Ferrari f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ferrari. Ferrari is also the name of a company manufacturing luxury sports cars and Formula One racing cars.... [more]
Ferre m & f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Ferdinand and West Frisian variant form of Fere.
Ferréol m French
French form of Ferreolus.
Ferreola f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ferreolo.
Ferrie m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Ferdinand.
Ferriòl m Occitan, Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Ferreolus.
Ferriòu m Provençal
Provençal form of Ferreolus.
Ferris m & f English (Rare), Irish, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Ferris. See also Fergus.
Ferrnando m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Fernando.
Ferryby f English
Variant of Pheraby.... [more]
Férula f Literature
Presumably from Latin ferula meaning "reed, whip, rod, ferule, staff; fennel plant or rod". This was used by author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).
Ferun f German (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the Germanic name element runa "rune" with a less secure first part. The first part could be the German word Fee "fay, fairy" indicating a rather new coinage in the 19th century or later, or a worn down form of the name element fridu "peace".
Feruna f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene dialectal variant of Veronica.
Feruz m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Firouz.
Feruzbek m Uzbek
From the given name Feruz and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Feruze f Crimean Tatar, Turkish
Crimean Tatar and Turkish form of Firuza.
Fery m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ferrie.
Ferzan m Kurdish, Turkish
Turkish and Kurdish form of Farzan.... [more]
Fesih m Turkish
Turkish form of Fasih.
Fess m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fess.... [more]
Fethi m Turkish, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Turkish form of Fathi, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name chiefly used in North Africa.
Fethia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of فتحيّة (see Fathiyya), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Fethiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Fathiyya.
Fethullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Fathullah. A notable bearer of this name is the Turkish author and Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen (b. 1941).
Fetia f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian fată "girl; daughter".
Fevronija f Serbian
Serbian form of Febronia.
Fevroniya f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Theatre
Russian and Ukrainian form of Febronia. It was used by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in his opera 'The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya' (1907).
Fey f German (Rare), Medieval German
Medieval German hypochoristic form of Sophie.
Feynman m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Feynman.... [more]
Feyre f Literature
Based on fayre the old fashioned spelling of the English word fair meaning "fair, beautiful", ultimately from Old English fæġer. This name was created for the series 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by author Sarah J. Maas... [more]
Feytje f Dutch (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sophia found among Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s and 1700s.
Feyzavər f Azerbaijani
Probably from Arabic فيض (fayḍ) meaning "abundance" and Persian آور (âvar) meaning "bringing".
Feyzulla m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Feizollah.
Feza m & f Turkish
Means "(outer) space" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic فضاء (faḍāʾ).
Fezzik m Literature
In The Princess Bride (1973) by William Goldman, Fezzik is a gentle Turkish giant.
Fferdinah f Manx (Archaic)
Feminization of Ferdinand, recorded in the 1700s.
Fflamddwyn m Welsh Mythology
Welsh byname meaning "flame-bearer". This appears in medieval poems attributed to Taliesin.
Fía f Faroese, Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Fia.
Fia f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sofia and other names containing the element -fia-.
Fiacha m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish fïach "raven". This name was borne by several High Kings of Ireland.
Fiadhnait f Irish
Means "fawn" from Gaelic fiadh "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early Irish saints, among them "a saintly Irish virgin whose festival was celebrated on 4 January".
Fiak m Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Gaelic name Fíacc.
Fial f Irish Mythology
Means "generous, modest, honorable" in Irish. In Irish myth this was the name of Emer's elder sister, "also a goddess", whom Cúchulainn supposedly rejected because of her relations with Cairbre Nia Fer... [more]
Fiametta f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Fiammetta.
Fiammette f Theatre
Gallicized form of Fiammetta. La reine Fiammette (1903) is an opera in four acts by composer Xavier Leroux.
Fiana f Romansh (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.