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Names beginning with F

Every name in Namewise's catalogue whose recorded spelling begins with F, listed alphabetically. Names are grouped by the spelling a registrar published, so a name spelled differently in another country appears under that spelling's own letter.

396 names beginning with "F"

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Freya

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Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'.

Old Norse
Fiadh

female

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Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.

Irish (modern)
Frode

male

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Fiona

female

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The feminine form of Fionn. Popularized by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his 1761 poem Fingal, where it was spelled 'Fióna'.

Scottish, feminine of Fionn
Florence

female

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Flourishing, blossoming.

Latin
Frida

female

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Traditionally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'beloved', from Old Norse fridr.

Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition
Finn

male

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Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn.

Irish
Fionn

male

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Traditionally interpreted as 'white' or 'fair', extending in Old Irish usage to 'bright' and figuratively 'true, just'. Strongly associated with the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Irish
Fredrik

male

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Freddie

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Peaceful ruler.

Germanic, via Frederick
Finlay

male

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Filip

male

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Traditionally interpreted as 'lover of horses' or 'horse-friend'.

Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form
Francis

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Finley

male

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Frank

male

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Felix

male

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Traditionally associated with the ideas of 'lucky' or 'fortunate, successful', reflecting its use as a favourable Roman cognomen.

Latin
Flynn

male

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Frankie

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Frances

female

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Fred

male

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Faith

female

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Faye

female

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Fergal

male

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Frederick

male

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