This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Irish or English or Scottish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Fable m & f EnglishDerived 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.... [
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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."
Fairy f EnglishFrom the English word
fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name
Fata, "fate". (Compare:
Fay)
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."
Farnham m English (Archaic)Transferred use of the surname
Farnham. Known bearers of this name include the American football player Farnham Johnson (1924-2001), and English chemist Farnham Maxwell-Lyte (1828-1906).
Fathadh m IrishDerived from the word
fothadh "base, foundation".
Faulkner m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Faulkner. A famous bearer of the surname was William Faulkner (1897–1962), Nobel Prize-winning American author and poet.
Fayette m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Lafayette, or else from a surname ultimately derived from Old French
faie "beech", which originally denoted a person who lived in or by a beech wood, or who was from any of various places in France named with the word.
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.
Fearfeasa m Irish (Archaic)Means "man of knowledge", derived from the Gaelic elements
fear "man" and
fios "knowledge" (genitive
feasa).
Fearn f EnglishVariant spelling of
Fern, coinciding with the Old English word
fearn from which the name of the plant is derived.
Féile f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish
féile meaning "festival".
Féilim m Irish (Rare)Variant form of
Feidhelm meaning ”beauty” or “ever good.” Three kings of Munster bore the name. Feidhelm Mac Crimthainn was both a king of Munster and a Bishop of Cashel... [
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Fenimore m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Fenimore, an English surname which was originally a nickname derived from Old French
fin "fine, splendid" and
amour "love".
Fenrik m EnglishRefers to the rank of ‘Second Lieutenant’ in the Norwegian military.
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.
Fi f & m English, IrishShortened form of
Fiona,
Finnian, and other names that combine this element. Used more often as a nickname or pet name.
Fia f Irish (Modern, Rare)Allegedly derived from Irish
fia "deer" (via Old Irish
fíad "wild animals, game, especially deer", ultimately from
fid "wood").
Fiach m IrishGaelic 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.
Fiadhnait f IrishMeans "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".
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.
Fidus m & f English (Rare)This name might have been derived from Latin
fidus meaning "faithful."
Fiech m IrishDerived from Gaelic
fiach meaning "raven". The name of a late 5th-early 6th century Irish Bishop in Leinster, reputed to have written the "Metrical Life of Saint Patrick".
Fifinella f English (Modern, Rare), LiteratureFifinella is a rare English name for girls. Literary uses include the title figure in a children's christmas play by Barry Jackson and Basil Dean, and the use a a generic term for a female gremlin in Roald Dahl's
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Fig m & f English, LiteratureFig is the name of Hannah's cousin in Curtis Sittenfield's 'The Man of My Dreams'.... [
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Fillmore m EnglishVariation of the Norman personal name,
Filimor, composed of the Germanic elements
filu ‘very’ +
mari,
meri ‘famous’.
Finchley f & m EnglishThe baby girl or baby boy name Finchley means “finch’s clearing” or “finches’ clearing”. Finchley is also the name of a district in London in the UK.
Findabhair f Irish, Irish MythologyPopularly claimed to be an Irish cognate of
Gwenhwyfar (see
Guinevere), it may actually mean "fair-browed" from Old Irish
find "white, fair" and
abair "a brow" (or "eyelash")... [
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Fínín m IrishFrom Old Irish Fíngin (literally “wine-born”), from fín (“wine”) + gein (“birth”).
Finland m EnglishIn 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
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Finty m & f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Fintan and other names beginning with a similar sound. A known bearer of the nickname is English actress Finty Williams (1972-).
Fio f English, Irish, ItalianThis is a diminutive / nickname for names beginning with Fio like Fiona or Fiorella.
Fionella f ScottishThe Italian Fiorella (little flower) + Fiona (the princess). Cinderella + Fiona. I created it, but also found it was supposedly a Scottish name as well according to google.
Fírinne f IrishInvented during the Gaelic revival, taken from Irish
fírinne meaning "truth".
Five m English (Rare)From the English word for the number 5, derived from Old English
fīf (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin
quinque and Greek
pente).
Flame m & f English (Rare)From the English word
flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."