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Fairy f EnglishFrom the English word
fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name
Fata, "fate". (Compare:
Fay)
Faith-my-joy f English (Puritan)Referring to the joy of faith in God. Also, derived from the Purefoy motto, 'Pure Foi ma Joi' meaning "pure faith is my joy."
Farnham m English (Archaic)Transferred use of the surname
Farnham. Known bearers of this name include the American football player Farnham Johnson (1924-2001), and English chemist Farnham Maxwell-Lyte (1828-1906).
Faulkner m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Faulkner. A famous bearer of the surname was William Faulkner (1897–1962), Nobel Prize-winning American author and poet.
Fayette m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Lafayette, or else from a surname ultimately derived from Old French
faie "beech", which originally denoted a person who lived in or by a beech wood, or who was from any of various places in France named with the word.
Fear m & f English (Puritan)Referring to reverance toward God. A notable bearer was Fear Brewster (1606-1634), who was one of the passengers aboard the Mayflower.
Fearn f EnglishVariant spelling of
Fern, coinciding with the Old English word
fearn from which the name of the plant is derived.
Fenimore m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Fenimore, an English surname which was originally a nickname derived from Old French
fin "fine, splendid" and
amour "love".
Fenrik m EnglishRefers to the rank of ‘Second Lieutenant’ in the Norwegian military.
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.
Fi f & m English, IrishShortened form of
Fiona,
Finnian, and other names that combine this element. Used more often as a nickname or pet name.
Fidelity m & f English (Puritan)From the English word
fidelity, ultimately from the Latin word
fidelis, a derivative of
fidere "to trust". This is one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Fidus m & f English (Rare)This name might have been derived from Latin
fidus meaning "faithful."
Fifinella f English (Modern, Rare), LiteratureFifinella 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
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Fig m & f English, LiteratureFig is the name of Hannah's cousin in Curtis Sittenfield's 'The Man of My Dreams'.... [
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Fillmore m EnglishVariation of the Norman personal name,
Filimor, composed of the Germanic elements
filu ‘very’ +
mari,
meri ‘famous’.
Finchley f & m EnglishThe 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.
Finland m EnglishIn 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
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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-).
Fio f English, Irish, ItalianThis is a diminutive / nickname for names beginning with Fio like Fiona or Fiorella.
Five m English (Rare)From the English word for the number 7, derived from Old English
fīf (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin
quinque and Greek
pente).
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.
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."
Flicka f English, Popular CultureDiminutive of
Felicity. This name was notably borne by the titular character (a horse) in the 1941 children's novel My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara.
Florabel f English (Rare), FilipinoVariant 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.
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
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Florens f EnglishSpelling variation of
Florence. The main character in Toni Morrison's novella A Mercy is named Florens.
Florynce f EnglishVariant form of
Florence. A well-known bearer of this name was the American civil rights advocate and feminist Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000).
Flurry f EnglishDerived from the English word “flurry”, which is used to describe a light and gentle snowfall.
Fontain m English (American)French place name, a form of
Fontaine meaning "spring" or "well". Compare the English word
Fountain.
Forester m EnglishFrom a surname meaning "keeper of forest" or "forest expert", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. Could also be considered an elaboration of
Forrest and
Forest.
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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