Submitted Names Starting with F

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Fig m & f English, Literature
Fig is the name of Hannah's cousin in Curtis Sittenfield's 'The Man of My Dreams'.... [more]
Figen f Turkish
Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin.
Figg m Medieval English
Diminutive of Fulke.
Figgin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Fulke.
Fight-the-good-fight-of-faith m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the trials and tribulations one might endure while living out faith in God.
Figulus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "potter" in Latin.
Fiia f Finnish, Greenlandic
Finnish form of Fia and Greenlandic younger form of Fîa.
Fiija f Finnish
Variant of Fiia.
Fiina f Finnish
Short form of names ending in fiina.
Fiinu f Finnish
Variant of Fiina.
Fijcken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval pet form of Sophie, which is no longer used in this form but is usually seen as Fieke nowadays.
Fijtje f West Frisian
Feminine form of Feie.
Fika f Bosnian
Short form of Šefika or Fikreta.
Fikasana m & f Malagasy
Means "intention, purpose" in Malagasy.
Fikile f Tsonga
Means "arrived" in Tsonga.
Fikiri f Amharic
Means "love" in Amharic.
Fiko m Bosnian
Short form of Šefik or Fikret.
Fikrət m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic فِكْرَة (fikra) meaning "thought, idea".
Fikre f Ethiopian, African
Meaning "my love" or "love."
Fikree m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Fikri.
Fikret m Bosnian, Crimean Tatar
Derived from Arabic فِكْرَة (fikra) meaning "thought, idea".
Fikrija m & f Bosnian
Bosnian male form of Fikri and a female form of Fikriyya.
Fikriyyə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Fikriyya.
Fikru m Amharic
Means "his love" in Amharic.
Fikry m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Fikri as well as the Indonesian form.
Fil m & f English
Diminutive of Philip and Philomena.
Fila m Croatian
Short form of Filip.
Fila m & f Romansh
Romansh short form of Filomena as well as a Romansh short form of Filip and Teofil.
Filadelf m Catalan, Croatian
Catalan and Croatian form of Philadelphus.
Filadelfia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Philadelphia.
Filamatra m & f Malagasy
Means "guideline, principle" in Malagasy.
Filandro m Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Philander.
Filaret m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, Romanian, Polish (Rare)
Form of Philaretos used in several languages.
Filarete m Italian
Italian form of Philaretus via Philaretos.
Filareti f & m Greek, Sicilian
Modern Greek transcription of Philarete (feminine) and Sicilian form of Philaretus (masculine).
Filareto m Spanish
Spanish form of Philaretus.
Filaretos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Philaretos.
Filbrick m American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Filbert.
Filecia f English
Variant of Felicia.
Fīleia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian contracted form of Fīlītseia.
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).
Filemonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Philemon. This name is not to be confused with Filomenas.
Filemone m Italian
Italian form of Philemon.
Filemu m & f Samoan
Means "quiet, peacefulness" in Samoan.
Filena f Italian
Feminine form of Fileno.
Filene f English
Means "loved one, loving, beloved, dear" in Old English. Also a variant of Faline and Felina.
Fileno m Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, link this name to Classical Greek φιλεῖν (filein) "to love".
Fileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phyleus.
Filëpa f Kashubian
Feminine form of Filip.
Filey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Phyleus.
Fíli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly related to Low German vîle ("file, rasp"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Fili m Literature, Germanic Mythology
Name of one of the dwarves in The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Brother of Kili.... [more]
Fili m Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipe.
Fili m Polynesian
Polynesian form of Phil.
Fili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Phile.
Filia f Greek
Diminutive of Triantafyllia.
Filiai m Tongan
Means "choose amongst many things" in Tongan.
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.
Filibertu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Filiberto.
Filibrand m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element filu "much" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Filibus m Arabic
Arabic form of Philip.
Filica f Romanian
Diminutive of Filofteia, not commonly used as a given name in its own right.
Filice m Corsican
Variant of Felice.
Filici m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Felice.
Filicia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Felicia.
Filiciana f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Feliciana.
Filicianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Feliciano.
Filiciola f Corsican
Diminutive of Felicia.
Filicità f Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Felicitas.
Filico m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Philiscus and Philicus and Italian form of Philicus
Fililava m Tongan
Means "get his choice" in Tongan.
Filiman m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element filu "much" combined with man "man."
Filimar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element filu "much" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Filimenis m Arthurian Cycle
The Emperor of Constantinople and Greece, according to Floriant et Florete.... [more]
Filimer m Gothic
Filimer was an early Gothic king, according to Jordanes. He was the son of Gadareiks and the fifth generation since Berig settled with his people in Gothiscandza. When the Gothic nation had multiplied Filimer decided to move his people to Scythia where they defeated the Sarmatians... [more]
Filimor m Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements filu "much, very" and mari "famous".
Filio f Greek
Derived from the Greek word 'filia', meaning friendship. Also a diminutive of Theofili.
Filios m Greek (Cypriot)
Male form of Filio.
Filípe m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Filip.
Filípek m Czech
A diminutive of the male given name Filip.
Filipî m Kurdish
Northern Kurdish form of Philip.
Filipina f Filipino
From the word filipina meaning "a Filipino woman."
Filipinas f Spanish (Philippines)
Taken directly from the word Filipinas, the Spanish and Ilocano form of the Philippines.
Filipinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa.
Filipiya f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Phillip.
Filipo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Philip.
Filipos m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Philip.
Filippakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Filippos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Filippeddu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Filippu.
Filippía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Filippia.
Filippina f Italian, Sicilian, Banat Swabian
Italian and Sicilian feminine form of Filippo and Banatswabian form of Philippina. This is the real name of Italian-Australian singer Tina Arena.
Filippino m Italian
Diminutive of Filippo.
Filippuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Filippo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Filippuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Filippu.
Filira f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Philyra. The mythological character is also called Felgre in Spanish.
Fílis f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Phyllis.
Filis f Spanish
Spanish form of Phyllis.
Filis m Greek
Diminutive of Triantafyllos.
Filisc m Catalan
Catalan form of Philiscus
Filisco m Italian
Italian form of Philiscus
Filiskos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transliteration of Philiscus.
Filit m Turkish
Name meaning uncertain. Name had more significant popularity during the reign of the Ottomans, but has dipped in popularity over the years. Name more prevalent in Southern Turkey.
Filitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Garifallia.
Fīlītseia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian variant of Felicija.
Filittene f Bandial
Means "it (the womb) learns" in Bandial.
Filius m Literature (Rare)
Comes from the latin word "filius" meaning "son." ... [more]
Filix m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Phelix, which is the ancient Greek form of Felix.
Filizten f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish فلز (filiz) meaning "shoot, tendril, young plant" and تن (ten) meaning "skin, body".
Fill f Romani
Diminutive of Filomena.
Fille f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Filomena, Filippa and other names that begin with Fil.
Fille m Swedish
Diminutive of Filip.
Filleduch f Arthurian Cycle
A lady at Arthur’s court.... [more]
Fillep m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Philip.
Fillida f Russian
Russian variant of Phyllis.
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).
Fillie f English
Diminutive of Filomena and other names that begin with Fil.
Fillipe m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Filipe.
Fillippe m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Filipe.
Fillisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Phyllis.
Fillmore m English
Variation of the Norman personal name, Filimor, composed of the Germanic elements filu ‘very’ + mari, meri ‘famous’.
Fillys f Medieval English
Of debated origin. Some academics consider this name a variant of Felis and Phelis, the medieval English form of Old French Felise, while others see Fillys as an early variant 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).
Filó f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filomena.
Filodemo m Italian
Italian form of Philodemus.
Filofei m Russian
Variant transcription of Filofey.
Filofey m Russian
Russian form of Philotheos.
Filofteia f Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Philothea. Saint Filofteia of Tarnovo is a child saint from the 13th century. She is considered the Protectress of Romania.
Filolaj m Croatian
Croatian form of Philolaus.
Filolao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philolaus.
Filolau m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Philolaus.
Filolay m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Philolaos.
Filólogo m Spanish
Spanish form of Philologos via Philologus.
Filologo m Italian
Italian form of Philologos via Philologus.
Filomeen f Dutch
Dutch form of Filomena.
Filoméla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Philomela.
Filomela f Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, Spanish
Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Spanish form of Philomel.
Filomén m Hungarian
Hungarian masculine form of Philomena.
Filoména f Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Philomena.
Filomenas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Philomenos, which is the masculine form of Philomena. This name is not to be confused with Filemonas.
Filomeno m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philomenus.
Filón m Spanish
Spanish form of Philon.
Filon m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Philon.
Filona f Polish
Feminine form of Filon.
Filone m Italian
Italian form of Philon.
Filonila f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Philonilla.
Filonilla f Italian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Italian and Russian form of Philonilla.
Filopimin m Greek
Modern Greek form of Philopoimen. A known bearer of this name was the Greek film producer Filopimin Finos (1908-1977).
Filopón m Spanish
Spanish form of Philoponus.
Filopono m Italian
Italian form of Philoponus.
Filosof m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Philosophus. This name was borne by the Russian archpriest and hieromartyr Filosof Ornatskiy (1860-1918), whose feast day is on June 13 (which was May 31 in the old Russian calendar).
Filósofo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Philosophos via Philosophus it is also the word for philosopher in Spanish and Portuguese.
Filosofo m Italian
Italian form of Philosophos via Philosophus it is also the Italian word for philosopher.
Filosseno m Italian
Italian form of Philoxenus.
Filostorgio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philostorgius.
Filóstrato m Spanish
Spanish form of Philostratus.
Filotea f Italian, Hungarian, Polish
Italian, Polish and Hungarian form of Philothea.
Filoteia f Portuguese (Indian, Archaic)
Portuguese form of Philothea found predominantly in former Portuguese India.
Filotej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Philotheos via its latinized form Philotheus.
Filoteo m Italian
Italian form of Philotheos via its latinized form Philotheus.
Filoteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Philotheos via its latinized form Philotheus.
Filoteusz m Polish
Polish form of Philotheos via its latinized form Philotheus.
Filothei f Greek
Modern Greek form of Philothei.
Filou f Dutch
Variant of Philou.
Filoumenos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Philoumenos. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek Cypriot saint Filoumenos of Jacob's Well (1913-1979), whose birth name was Sofoklis Chasapis (also written as Hasapis)... [more]
Filpa m Sami
Sami form of Philip.
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]
Filtiarn m Old Irish
Means "lord of the wolves" from Gaelic fáel "wolf" combined with tigern "lord".
Filumena f Neapolitan, Sicilian, Sardinian, Czech (Archaic), Croatian (Archaic)
Sardinian, Sicilian and Neapolitan form of Filomena as well as an obsolete Czech and Croatian variant of Filomena.
Filya m Russian
Russian dimunitive of Filipp.
Fimafengr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Norse mythology Fimafengr is one of Ægir's servants. Loki kills him and is driven out as a result.
Fimbrethil f Literature
Can be Translated to either "slim-birch" or "slender-beech".... [more]
Fimmilena f Germanic Mythology
Fimmilena was a goddes known from inscriptions in Northern England. Her functions are unclear; there have, however, been efforts to link her name to the Fimelthing, a kind of court held in early medieval times.
Fín f Medieval Irish
Means "wine" in Medieval Irish.
Fin m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Fen 2.
Fína m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Finn 2.
Fina f Medieval Occitan, Occitan
Derived from Old French fin "delicate, tender".
Fina f Catalan, Spanish, Galician, Romansh
Romansh, Catalan and Spanish short form of Josefina and Galician short form of Xosefina.
Finarfin m Literature
Originally the name was Arafinwë, meaning "noble Finwë" in Quenya. Finarfin is the Sindarin translation, with Finwë added to the front of the name.... [more]
Finaritra m & f Malagasy
Means "happy" in Malagasy.
Finbeus m Arthurian Cycle
The lord of Sardin in the country of Angiez.... [more]
Finch m & f English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Finch.
Finchen f German
A German diminutive of Josefine.... [more]
Finchley f & m English
The 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 Mythology
Popularly 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")... [more]
Findekáno m Literature
Derived from Quenya findë ("hair") and káno ("commander"). In The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien this is the original name of Fingon, the oldest son of Fingolfin.
Findesieg f Obscure
Name given to a foundling in Siegen, Germany, in 1918. The baby was found near the bank of river Sieg.... [more]
Findis f Literature
Probably a combination of Finwë and Indis. This is the name of the older daughter and first child of Finwë and Indis in Tolkien's legendarium... [more]
Findley m & f English
Variant of Findlay.
Finduilas f Literature
A character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Finduilas was the wife of Denethor (Steward of Gondor) and the mother of Boromir and Faramir. The name comes from the Sindarin (Grey-elven) language and means "leaf-flow hair," from the elements "fin" (hair), "dui" (flow), and "las" (leaf).... [more]
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".
Fíne m Greenlandic
Variant of Fína.
Fine f German, Walloon
German short form of Josefine and Walloon short form of Djozefine, rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Fíneamhain f Medieval Irish
Probably derived from Middle Irish fínemain which meant "vine" or "vineyard", a derivative of Latin vindemia (making it a cognate of the English vocabulary word vintage). This name was recorded in three instances in 14th- and 15th-century Irish annals.
Fineás m Hungarian
Cognate of Phineas, meaning "serpent's mouth".
Fineas m Romanian, Italian
Romanian and Italian form of Phineas.
Fineen m Irish
Anglicized form of Finghin.
Finegas m Irish Mythology
Finn Eces (Also known as Finneces, Finegas, or Finnegas) is a legendary Irish poet and sage, according to the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Fineo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phineus.
Finesse f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word finesse.
Fineta f Catalan
Diminutive of Josefina.
Fineto f Provençal
Short form of Dóufineto and diminutive of Fino 2.
Finette f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole
This is the main character in the French fairy tale Finette Cendron by Madame d'Aulnoy, about a clever girl named Fine-Oreille, which means "sharp ear" or "delicate ear", who is called Finette... [more]
Fineu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Phineus.
Finey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Phineus.
Fingall m Manx
Manx cognate of Fingal.
Fingar m History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of an obscure Irish saint. According to legend, Fingar and his sister Piala were children of an Irish king. They were converted by Saint Patrick, driven into exile by their father, and landed first in Brittany, where they were well received, before moving on to Cornwall where they died at the hand of Tewdrick, king of Dumnonia... [more]
Finglas m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Finglas (Sindarin for 'hair-leaf'), known in Westron as Leaflock, was an Ent of Fangorn Forest.... [more]
Fingola f Manx, History
Manx form of Finnguala. Fingola was the name of the queen of Godred III of Mann.
Fingolfin m Literature
Originally the name was Nolofinwë, meaning "wise Finwë" in Quenya. Fingolfin is the Sindarin translation, with Finwë added to the front of the name.... [more]
Fingon m Literature
Sindarin form of Findekáno.
Fini f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa.
Finia f Basque
Basque name related to Eufemia (see Euphemia), most likely a short form.
Finian m Irish
Variant of Finnian.
Finiavana m & f Malagasy
Means "intent, purpose" in Malagasy.
Finidy m & f Malagasy
Means "chosen" in Malagasy.
Fínín m Irish
From Old Irish Fíngin (literally “wine-born”), from fín (“wine”) + gein (“birth”).
Finis m American (South)
Means "end" in Latin. This was the middle name of Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, who was the last of his parents' ten children. It was first used as a given name in his honour, in the American South.
Finita f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa.
Finita f Spanish
Diminutive of Fina.
Finix m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a phonetic rendering of the English pronounciation of Phenix.
Finja f German (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Finya.... [more]
Finland m English
In 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 finlonti... [more]
Finlei f Obscure
Variant of Finley.
Finlo m Manx
Manx form of Finlugh.
Finlugh m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Gaelic fionn "white, fair" and lug "light, brightness". The second element may refer to the pagan sun god Lugh, in which case it means "fair Lugh"... [more]
Finna f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Finnr.
Finna m Greenlandic
Younger form of Fína.
Finnbjørg f Faroese
Faroese form of Finnbjörg.
Finnbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree".
Finnbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Finnbjǫrn.
Finnbjørn m Norwegian (Archaic), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Finnbjǫrn.
Finnbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the elements finnr "Sámi, Laplander" (and by extension "magician") and bjǫrn "bear".
Finnboga f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Finnbogi.
Finnbogi m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
From Old Norse finnr "Finn, Sámi" and bogi "bow".
Finnborg f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse finnr "Finn, Lapp" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Finndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Finndis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Finndís.
Finne m & f West Frisian
Variant form of Fenne.
Finnea f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Finneas.
Finneas m English (Modern)
Variant of Phineas, likely inspired by names containing the Old Irish element finn "white".
Finneces m Irish Mythology
A legendary Irish poet and sage, according to the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Finnevid m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Finnvid.
Finney m English
Diminutive of Phineas.
Finney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Finnfríði m Faroese
Faroese name combination of finnr 'Finn, Lapp' and friðr 'love, peace'.
Finnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".