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Fable m & f EnglishDerived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [
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Fabulinus m Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin verb
fabulari meaning "to speak, to talk", a derivative of
fama (see
Fama). In the popular religion of ancient Rome (though not appearing in literary Roman mythology), the god Fabulinus invoked a child's first instance of articulate speech.
Facebook f ObscureInspired by the impact social media played in the #Jan25 revolution in Cairo's Tahrir Square, an Egyptian man reportedly named his firstborn daughter "Facebook."
Fachanan m Medieval IrishA saint whose feast is observed liturgically throughout all Ireland. He is patron of the diocese of Ross, where he was probably the first bishop.
Fadette f French, LiteratureFrench novelist George Sand gave it to the main character of one of her best-known novels La Petite Fadette in the 1840s.
Fadilah f & m Arabic, Indonesian, MalayArabic alternate transcription of
Fadila as well as the Indonesian and Malay form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Fadl Allah m ArabicMeans "generosity of
Allah" from Arabic فضل
(fadl) meaning "grace, generosity" combined with الله
(Allah).
Fadwa f ArabicPossibly derived from Arabic فدى
(fadā) meaning "to redeem, to free, to save".
Fæitr m Old NorseOld Norse byname derived from
feitr meaning "fat". The weak form
Feiti is found in West Scandinavia.
Fet is found as a byname in Sweden; Anglo-Scandinavian forms include
Feiz,
Fez,
Foit.
Fælværa m Ossetian MythologyPossibly a combination of the names of the saints
Florus and
Laurus. Fælværa was the one-eyed protector of sheep. There is a festival of sheep-shearing honored after him in September... [
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Faf m Afrikaans (Rare)Afrikaans diminutive of
François. A notable bearer is South African rugby player Faf de Klerk (1991-), whose given name is François.
Fafa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (fa) meaning "flower" combined with 花 (fa) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fafà m ObscureIn the case of footballer Fafà Picault, it seems to be a diminutive of his given name
Fabrice-Jean.
Fagun f & m IndianFagun is a month in the solar Hindu calendar, Tirhuta Panchang, followed by the Maithili community of India and Nepal, corresponding to February–March.
Fah f ThaiMeans "light blue, sky" in Thai.
Fahina m & f TonganMeans "white hala fruit" or "white complexion" in Tongan.
Fahiza f MuslimUsed as an alias by Nancy Ling Perry of the Symbionese Liberation Army. Has been used by others, as well. A possible meaning is "precious grace".
Fahmo f SomaliMeans "understanding" in Somali directly from the Arabic root
f-h-m (see
Fahim).
Fai m TonganMeans "perform" or "stingray" in Tongan.
Faig m Azerbaijani (Russified)Variant spelling or transcription of
Faiq. It was probably brought about by Russian influence during the Soviet era, since it does not appear to be a native Azerbaijani variant of the aforementioned name.
Fail m Arabic (Rare)Meaning of Fail: Name Fail in the Arabic origin, means A performing man. Name Fail is of Arabic origin and is a Boy name. People with name Fail are usuallyby religion.
Faileube f FrankishFaileube was the wife of Childebert II, a Merovingian king of Austrasia.
Fainche f Irish (Rare), Irish MythologyDerived from Irish
fuinche meaning "scald-crow" or "black fox". It occurs in Irish myth as the name of the daughter of Dáire Derg and mother of the three Fothads by a warrior called Mac Nia... [
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Fáinne f IrishMeans "circle" or "ring" in Irish. This name was coined during the Gaelic revival, at which time it referred to a ring-shaped pin badge (introduced in 1911) worn to designate fluent Irish speakers and thus gained popularity as a political-cultural statement.
Faint-not f & m English (Puritan)Referring to Galatians 6:9, "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Fairamay f LiteratureA character from the novel
The Journey to the Forest of Temptation by George Harpen.
Fairy f EnglishFrom the English word
fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name
Fata, "fate". (Compare:
Fay)
Faisa f SwahiliSwahili/Arabic, meaning successful/victorious
Faitel m YiddishDerived from the Latin name
Vitalis, meaning "full of life". It came into use in Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 16th century.
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."
Faizi m & f ArabicBasically means "overflowing" in Arabic and therefore means "abundance" in a figurative sense. Also compare
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Fajar m IndonesianMeans "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic فجر
(fajr) meaning "dawn, beginning".
Fajpar f IndonesianIndonesian female name from the Bandung area deriving from Arabic "fajr" meaning "dawn".
Fakaosifolau m TonganMeans "to sail for the last time" or "person who continuously voyages" in Tongan.
Fakhr al-Din m ArabicMeans "pride of the religion" from Arabic فخر
(fakhr) meaning "pride, honour, glory" and دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Fakih m IndonesianFrom the Arabic honorific فقيه
(faqīh) referring to an Islamic jurist who is an expert in fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence).
Falacer m Roman MythologyThe name of an obscure Italic god, possible arisen as an epithet of
Jupiter and derived from Etruscan
falandum, meaning "heaven".
Falah m ArabicMeans "success, achievement, salvation, deliverance" in Arabic.
Falak f & m Urdu, Punjabi, IndianPerhaps derived from Sanskrit फलक
(phalak) meaning "panel, board, canvas" or "slab, face" or from Persian فلک
(falak) meaning "sky, heavens".