This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Florijn m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Florinus (for men) and
Florina (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.... [
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Forsythia f English (Rare)From the name of
forsythia, any of a genus of shrubs that produce yellow flowers in spring. They were named in honour of the British botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), whose surname was derived from Gaelic
Fearsithe, a personal name meaning literally "man of peace" (cf... [
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Fortunat m Romansh, Polish (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Croatian (Archaic), French (Archaic)Romansh, Croatian, Polish, Ukrainian, French and Occitan form of
Fortunatus.
Foulques m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)French form of
Fulk. The name was borne by five counts of Anjou (898-1129), the last of whom abdicated to become king of Jerusalem (1131-1143); it was also the name of an 11th-century count of Angoulême.
Fountain m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Fountain. This was borne by Fountain E. Pitts (1808-1874), an American Methodist minister and Confederate chaplain, Fountain L. Thompson (1854-1942), an American senator from North Dakota, and Fountain Hughes (ca... [
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Foxtrot m English (American, Rare)From the name of a ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm, named due to its resemblance to the movements of a fox.
Foxx m English (Rare)Either transferred use of the surname
Foxx or a variant of
Fox. According to the Social Security Administration, Foxx was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Frankincense m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)Derived from Old French
franc encens meaning "high quality incense"; the word is primarily used to refer to an aromatic resin from trees of the genus
Boswellia, and is mentioned in the Christian Bible as one of the three gifts given to the baby Jesus by the wise men.... [
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Fredag m Swedish (Modern, Rare)Means "Friday" in Swedish, derived from Old Norse
frjádagr meaning "day of
Frigg" (though often interpreted as meaning "day of
Freja" since Frigg and Freja are believed to be the same deity by some scholars).
Fredman m Swedish (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Fredman. Its modern usage as a first name is probably inspired by Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century works
Fredman's songs and
Fredman's epistles.
Fredonia f English (American, Rare)Apparently from the English word
freedom combined with a Latinate suffix (perhaps modeled on
Caledonia), given infrequently as an American name in the 19th century in reference to the United States of America... [
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Frenne m Swedish (Rare)From Swedish
frände, itself derived from Old Nose
frændi, "(male) relative, friend".
Freyþór m Icelandic (Rare)The first element
Frey- in part means "lord" (it is derived from Primitive Scandinavian *
fraujaR "lord") but also refers to the Norse god
Freyr. The second element refers to the Norse god
Þórr (see
Þór).
Friðlín f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
friðr "love, peace" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Frohmut f & m German (Rare)The name is formed from the German word
froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element
MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element
MUT can be used both for masculine names (like
Hartmut) and feminine names (like
Almut).
Frumka f Yiddish (Rare)Diminutive of
Fruma. A known bearer of this name was the Polish resistance fighter Frumka Płotnicka (1914-1943).
Frutos m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)Spanish form of
Fructus. It also coincides with the related Spanish word
frutos meaning "fruits". Notable bearers of this name include Frutos Baeza (1861-1918), a Spanish poet and writer of the Murcian dialect, and Frutos Feo Pérez (1972-), a retired Spanish sprinter.
Fuhito m Japanese (Rare)From archaic 史
(fuhito) referring to a court historian, shifted from earlier
fumihito which is made up of 文/書
(fumi) meaning "letter, writings" and 人
(hito) meaning "person."... [
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Fujimaru m Japanese (Rare)From
Fuji combined with the suffix 丸
(maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [
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Fujitaka m Japanese (Rare)Fuji means "Wisteria Flower" and Taka means "High(er)". Fujitaka Kinomoto is a fictional character in "Cardcaptor Sakura" and Hosokawa Fujitaka was a Japanese samurai daimyo in the Sengoku Period.
Fukumaru m Japanese (Rare)Combination of 福
(fuku) meaning "good fortune, good luck" and the suffix 丸
(maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [
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Fumine f Japanese (Rare)Fumi means "History,Chronicle", "Sentence,Literature", or "Cultural Progress,Perfume" or it could be a combination of Fu short for Fuyu :"Winter" and Mi meaning "Look"(usually just in surnames) or "Beauty"(this is used in many girl names)... [
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