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Feloniz f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Félonise, possibly influenced by Spanish feliz "happy".
Felton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Felton.
Femia f Dutch, Italian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Phemia (Dutch) and short form of Eufemia (Italian).
Femja f Danish (Rare), Faroese
Danish and Faroese short form of Eufemia.
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]
Fēng f & m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese "楓" (Fēng) meaning "Maple". In Japanese it can be spelled as Kaede.
Fenisia f Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Fenicia and a variant of the Latin name Finitia.
Fenley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Fenley.
Fenneken f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Fenna.
Fenning m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fenning.
Fennore f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Fionnúir, a modern shortening of Finnabhair (see Findabhair).
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.
Feodore f English, German (Rare)
English and German form of Feodora. ... [more]
Feodorit m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Theodoretos via its modern Greek form Theodoritos.... [more]
Feodorowna f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
From the Russian patronymic Feodorovna meaning "daughter of Feodor". A notable bearer was English aristocrat Lady Feodorowna Cecilia Wellesley (1838-1920).
Feral f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera "wild animal", from feminine of ferus "wild" ... [more]
Ferdínand m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Ferdinand.
Ferekidis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pherecydes.
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).
Ferfried m German (Rare)
A blend of Ferdinand with a name containing -fried.
Fergun m Turkish (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Turkish Fergün.
Ferjan m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Ferdinand and Jan 1.
Ferlin m American (Rare)
Name of country music artist Ferlin Husky (1925-2011).
Fernán m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Fernando.
Fernandez m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fernández.
Ferndena f African American (Rare)
Either a variant of Fernandina or an elaboration of Fern with the ending -dena.
Fernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Fern.
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]
Ferreola f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ferreolo.
Ferris m & f English (Rare), Irish, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Ferris. See also Fergus.
Fertram m Icelandic (Rare), Folklore, Literature
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on Ferdinand and Bertram. It occurs in the fairy tale Sagan af Fertram og Ísól björtu (which translates to English as The story of Fertram and bright Ísól) and in the 17th-century epic poem Rímur af Fertram og Plató.
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.
Festime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Festim.
Fetanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Fe- and Tanya.
Fetu m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Feetu.
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.
Feya f English (Rare)
Variant of the Scottish name Fia.... [more]
Feynman m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Feynman.... [more]
Fherrie m & f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Perry.
Fia f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sofia and other names containing the element -fia-.
Fia f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Irish fia "deer" (via Old Irish fíad "wild animals, game, especially deer", ultimately from fid "wood").
Fíalo f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Phialo.
Fiana f Romansh (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Fianna f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Fie and Anna.
Fibi f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Phoebe reflecting the English pronunciation.
Fibrenie f English (Rare, Archaic), French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic)
Rare Americanized misconstruction of the French given name Fébronie.
Fida f Sardinian (Rare)
Both a borrowing of the Italian name and a short form of Vitalia.
Fiddah f Muslim (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Fidda.
Fideel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Fidelis (see Fidel).
Fidèle m French (Rare)
French form of Fidel.
Fideli f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature
Derived from the name Fia. Fideli is one of the main characters in the Swedish children's book 'Den Vita Stenen' (1964). Usage of this name is most likely inspired by this book.
Fidélia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Fidelia.
Fidelisa f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Fidelis.
Fides f Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Roman Mythology
From Latin fides, meaning "faith, belief; trust". The name was perhaps originally given in reference to the early French saint Faith of Agen/Conques (martyred 287, 290, or 303), who is known as Sancta Fides in Latin... [more]
Fidiasz m Polish (Hellenized, Rare, Archaic)
Fidiasz is a Polish version of Phidias or Fidias.
Fidus m & f English (Rare)
This name might have been derived from Latin fidus meaning "faithful."
Fiel m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Theofiel and occasionally also of Filemon.
Field m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Field.
Fiënne f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Fabiënne. It is also possible that there are cases where this name is (intended to be) a variant of Viënne.
Fienne f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Fiene. Also compare Fiënne, which is very similar in appearance but has a completely different etymology.
Fiery m & f English (Rare, ?), Indonesian (Rare)
From the English word fiery, which is derived from Middle English fyr meaning "fire".
Fifer m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fifer.
Fifield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fifield.
Fifinella f English (Modern, Rare), Literature
Fifinella 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 The Gremlins.... [more]
Fikriyyə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Fikriyya.
Filaret m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, Romanian, Polish (Rare)
Form of Philaretos used in several languages.
Filbrick m American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Filbert.
Filemon m Dutch (Rare), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Polish, Provençal, Hungarian
Dutch, Polish, Hungarian, Provençal and Scandinavian form of Philemon. This name is borne by Dutch journalist and television presenter Filemon Wesselink (b. 1979).
Fileno m Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, link this name to Classical Greek φιλεῖν (filein) "to love".
Fili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Phile.
Filiberta f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare), Sicilian, Polish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Filiberto, Sicilian feminine form of Filibertu and Polish feminine form of Filibert.
Filiskos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transliteration of Philiscus.
Filius m Literature (Rare)
Comes from the latin word "filius" meaning "son." ... [more]
Fille f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Filomena, Filippa and other names that begin with Fil.
Fillide f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Phyllis. This was borne by one of the painter Caravaggio's muses: Italian courtesan Fillide Melandroni (1581-1618). It was also borne by Italian painter Fillide Giorgi Levasti (1883-1966).
Fillisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Phyllis.
Filmer m English (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Fillmore. A notable namesake is Canadian musician Filmer Edwin Hubble (1904-1969).
Filonilla f Italian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Italian and Russian form of Philonilla.
Filpus m Old Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Old Swedish and Finnish short form of Philippus.
Filsan f & m Somali (Rare)
The best of her/his age. ... [more]
Fin m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Fen 2.
Finch m & f English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Finch.
Findus m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Findus is a tomcat in the children's book series 'Pettson and Findus' by the Swedish writer and illustrator Sven Nordqvist. The cat is named after a cardbox with the printing "Findus green peas". Findus is a trademark by Nestlé for frozen food and the name is derived from Swedish fruktindustri "fruit industry".
Finesse f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word finesse.
Finix m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a phonetic rendering of the English pronounciation of Phenix.
Finna f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Finnr.
Finnbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree".
Finnborg f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse finnr "Finn, Lapp" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Finndis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Finndís.
Finnea f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Finneas.
Finnevid m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Finnvid.
Finnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Finnjón m Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse element finnr "Sámi, Laplander" combined with the name Jón.
Finnrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and rós "rose".
Finnvid m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern Swedish form of Finnviðr.
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-).
Finucha f Galician (Rare)
Galician hypocorism of Xosefa, Xosefina, Josefa and Josefina.
Fiodora f Moldovan (Rare)
Feminine form of Fiodor.
Fiodoria f Moldovan (Rare)
Feminine form of Fiodor.
Fiora f Italian (Rare), Corsican, Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Italian and Corsican fiore "flower".
Fiorangela f Italian (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Italian fiore "flower" and Angela.
Fioravante m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Literature, Carolingian Cycle
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Floriven, the Old Occitan form of Floovant. This was the name of the eldest son of the king of France in I Reali di Francia by Andrea da Barberino (c... [more]
Fiordalisa f Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian fiordaliso "cornflower". In heraldry, however, fiordaliso is the Italian term for Fleur-de-lis; as such, Fiordalisa is also an adoption and adaption of French Fleurdelys.
Fiordaliso f & m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Fleurdelys. Fiordaliso is also used as translation of Fleur-de-Lys (de Gondelaurier), character of Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo
Fiorente m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Florens as well as a variant form of Fiorenzo, which is the main Italian form of Florentius.
Fiorentina f Italian (Rare)
Italian cognate of Florentina.
Fioreta f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Fioretta.
Fioretta f Italian (Rare)
From Italian fiore "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Fiorinda f Italian (Rare)
Italian variant of Florinda.
Fiorindo m Italian (Rare)
Italian variant of Florindo.
Fips m German (Rare)
Short form of Philipp. It is rarely used as an official given name.
Firmus m Late Roman, Catalan, German, Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Latin firmus, meaning "firm, solid, stable, resistant, resolute, determined, steadfast, courageous, (figuratively) consistent, constant robust, vigorous, healthy, strong one"... [more]
Firtsa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Tirzah.
Fisba f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Thisbe.
Fitor m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Fitore.
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.
Fivi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Φοίβη (see Foivi).
Fiz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Fizz
Fizz f English (British, Rare)
Rare short form of Elizabeth, Fiona and Felicity. This is used as the name of a main character in the British children's TV show Tweenies.
Fjalarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to Old Norse fela "to hide", Norwegian fjela "to spy" or Old Norse fjǫl "much, manifold".... [more]
Fjalldís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fjall "mountain" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Fjarki m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Icelandic fjarki meaning "quad".
Flake m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Flake.
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."
Flamelig f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Flamel.
Flamig m & f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Flammig.
Flamine f French (Rare)
French form of Flaminia.
Flammig m & f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive and feminine form of Eflamm.
Flara f English (Rare)
An invented name similar to Clara and Flora, possibly influenced by the English word "Flare."
Flash m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word flash. from Middle English flasshen “to sprinkle, splash,” earlier flask(i)en; probably phonesthemic in origin; compare similar expressive words with fl- and -sh.... [more]
Flau’jae f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Borne by American athlete and rapper Flau’Jae Johnson (2003-) whose name is derived from her father’s stage name Camouflage.
Flaunys f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Manx flaunys "heaven, paradise, Kingdom come", ultimately from older Manx Flathanas "Paradise" (in the Christian sense of the word). This is a newly coined name intended as a Manx form of Urania and Celeste.
Flavi m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Flavius.
Flawit m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Flavitus.
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.
Fleura f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Fleur in the style of Flora.
Fleurdelys f French (Cajun, Rare)
Symbol of a flower bearing the same name used by the French Empire to represent the King until the French Revolution of 1789, still used in New Orleans, LA.
Fleurentien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Fleurentine, which in turn is a variant of Florentine.
Fleurien m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Florien (strictly masculine) and Dutch variant of Fleurine (strictly feminine).
Flisa f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Taken from the name of one of the characters in Bertil Almqvist's 1950s children's book classic Barna Hedenhös which is set in the Stone Age.... [more]
Flittah f American (Rare, Archaic)
Supposedly a variant of Flita.
Flladina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian fllad "breeze, light wind; fresh air".
Floare f Romanian (Rare)
Directly taken from Romanian floare "flower".
Florabel f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Florabelle, a combination of Flora and Belle. A well-known bearer was the American reporter, newspaper columnist and author Florabel Muir (1889-1970), who covered both Hollywood celebrities and underworld gangsters from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Florael f Breton (Rare)
Possibly derived from Flora.
Floraline f English (Rare)
A Victorian elaboration of the name Flora meaning “flower like”
Floranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a variant form of Floriane or Florianne as well as a combination of any name starting with Flor- with Anne 1.... [more]
Flordelis f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Spanish flor de lis, meaning "fleur de lis".
Floreal m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Floréal.
Floreat f English (Rare, Archaic)
Means "let (it) flourish, may (it) prosper, long live" in Latin. This is often used as a motto, or as part of a motto, which may help explain its use as a personal name; for example, a common scholastic motto is floreat nostra schola meaning "may our school flourish"... [more]
Floreen f English (Rare)
This name can be a variant form of Florine (compare names like Pauleen and Rosaleen) as well as a combination of Flora with any name ending in -een, such as Kathleen and Maureen.
Florélie f French (Rare)
Elaboration of Flore.
Florencija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Florentia (see Florence). Note that Florencija is also the Lithuanian name for the Italian city of Florence.
Florencije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florencja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Florentia (see Florence). Note that Florencja is also the Polish name for the Italian city of Florence.
Florencjusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence).... [more]
Florenta f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Florente as well as a variant form of Florencia, which is the main Spanish form of Florentia.... [more]
Florente m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Florens as well as a variant form of Florencio, which is the main Spanish form of Florentius.
Florentiana f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Florentianus. This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Florentina.
Florentien m & f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Florentianus (strictly masculine) and Dutch variant of Florentine (predominantly feminine).
Florentijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Florentinus (for men) and Florentina (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men. It is unisex in the Netherlands, but strictly masculine in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]
Florențiu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florenty m Polish (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Polish form of Florentius (see Florence) and Russian variant transcription of Florentiy.
Florentzia f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Spanish Florencia (compare Florence).
Florenz m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German form of Florentius and Dutch variant spelling of Florens. Note that Florenz is also the German name for the Italian city of Florence.... [more]
Florenzo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian variant of Fiorenzo and Spanish variant of Florencio and/or Florente.
Floressa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Flora.
Floresta f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Floresta. It may also occasionally be given in reference to Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto (1810-1885), better known as Nísia Floresta Brasileira Augusta or simply Nísia Floresta, a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Florestan m French (Rare), German (Rare), Theatre, Literature, Polish (Archaic)
Obscure southern French name probably derived from Latin florescere "to flower; to put forth blooms".... [more]
Florestine f French (Rare), Louisiana Creole
French feminine form of Florestan. This was borne by Princess Florestine of Monaco (1833-1897), daughter of the Monegasque prince Florestan I.
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