FrancyskmBelarusian (Archaic) Belarusian form of Franciscus. Francysk Skaryna ( 1470-1552) was a Belarusian humanist, physician, translator and one of the first book printers in Eastern Europe, laying the groundwork for the development of the Belarusian language.
FrankbertmMedieval German Derived from Old High German name “Frankobert”, composed of two elements: *frankô meaning “javelin, free-man, sincere or truthful” but also the name of the tribe called the Franks plus the element beraht meaning “light, bright, shining”.
FrankincensemPopular 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.... [more]
Fransjem & fDutch When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Frans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
FransoosmDutch (Archaic) Dutch form of François. In Dutch, fransoos (same etymology) also means "Frenchman". It's actually a mild ethnic slur, which is why the name Fransoos eventually fell out of use (sometime in the early 20th century).... [more]
Franzlm & fUpper German, Ladin Upper German and Ladin diminutive of Franz (masculine) and Upper German diminutive of Franziska (feminine). It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
FraochmIrish Mythology Means "wrath" or "fury" in Irish. Fraoch is a Connacht hero in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, the hero of the 'Táin Bó Fraoch', Cattle Raid of Fraoch (which has been claimed to be the main source of the English saga of 'Beowulf')... [more]
FraomarmGermanic Fraomar was briefly the king of the Bucinobantes, an Alamannic tribe, from c. 372 to 373. In 372/3, the Roman emperor Valentinian I attacked the Alamanni and attempted to take their 'king', Macrian, prisoner... [more]
FrasiermPopular Culture Variant of Fraser. Notable fictional bearer is Frasier Crane from the shows 'Cheers' and 'Frasier', portrayed by Kelsey Grammer.
FravartišmOld Persian Means "protective spirit, guardian angel" in Old Persian, possibly derived from fravarti meaning "chosen", or from Avestan frauuar meaning "to protect".
Frém & fDutch, Portuguese Portuguese diminutive of Frederico as well as a Dutch variant spelling of Free. It is also used as a short form of Frédéric and Frédérique in both the Netherlands and Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium).
FreanafRomansh Romansh name of unknown meaning traditionally found in central Grisons. One theory links this name to Verena.
FreawarufAnglo-Saxon Mythology Possibly derived from Old English frēa, a poetic word meaning "lord, king" (from the Germanic root *fraujô), combined with Old English waru meaning "shelter, protection, care"... [more]
FredafJewish The Jewish form of Frida 1 and names alike, therefore exemplifying the Germanic element frid
FredafGerman Freda is of German origin that means “peaceful.” The feminine version of Fred and a short form of Winifred, this name has been around for a long time. Freda currently rests at an all-time low since its first appearance in the charts way back in 1880, but aligns beautifully with today's trend of old-time names.... [more]
FredagmSwedish (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).
FreddyefEnglish Feminine spelling of Freddy. A notable bearer is Freddye Stover, a jazz musician.
FredemDanish Younger form of Frethi. A famous bearer is Frederik 'Frede' Engelhart Bojsen (22 August 1841 – 4 December 1926), Danish politician and professor.
FredebalmGermanic Fredebal was a king of the Vandals during the 5th century. King of the Siling Vandals, he was taken prisoner without any conflict in Baetica (416) by a trick of Wallia, king of the Visigoths, in the imperial service... [more]
FredegarmGermanic, History Variant of Fridegar. Fredegar was a 7th-century Burgundian writer who had started "The Chronicle of Fredegar."
FredegismMedieval German Derived from Old English friþ, Old High German fridu and Old Saxon frithu "peace" and Proto-Germanic *gaisa and *gaiza "arrow".
FredegundfGermanic, English, History English form of Fridegund. Fredegund was the Queen consort of Chilperic I, a 6th-century Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
FredmanmSwedish (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.
FredoniafEnglish (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... [more]
Freedomm & fEnglish (Puritan), English (African) From Old English frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976... [more]
FreelovefEnglish (American, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?) Likely one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century, referring to God's free love for his believers. It also coincides with an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name Friðulaf meaning "peace-survivor" (see Freelove).
FreemafPersian Freema comes from the Persian word "raha" meaning free.
Freewillm & fMedieval English Meaning, "the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion." Referring to the freewill provided to us by God.
FrejvidmFinland Swedish From the Old Norse name Freyviðr, derived from the elements freyr "lord" (or the god Freyr) and viðr "tree, wood". This name is found in Old Swedish as Frövidh.
FrekimNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse frekr "avaricious, greedy." In Norse mythology, Freki is the name of one of Odin's two wolves. Freki resembles Gluttony and he is always very hungry, just like Geri (the other wolf)... [more]