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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".
Falaley m Russian (Archaic), LiteratureRussian form of
Thalelaeus. In literature, Falaley is the name of a house serf boy in the 1859 novel "The Village of Stepanchikovo and its Inhabitants" written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881).
Falan m IndianUsage- Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi, Sikh, Buddhist, Bengali ... [
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Falathar m LiteratureFalathar was a faithful friend of Eärendil, and one of the three mariners who accompanied him on his voyages on the high seas west of Middle-earth.
Falatrude f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
falco meaning "falcon" and Proto-Germanic
*þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic
*trut meaning "maiden".
Faleesha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Marathi, Gujarati, OdiaMEANING - Indian Tulip ... [
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Falentijn m DutchVariant form of
Valentijn. Often perceived to be a modern spelling, but it is actually a variation that was already seen in medieval times.
Falguni f & m Bengali, GujaratiFrom Sanskrit फाल्गुन
(phālguna), the name of the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar corresponding to February-March, ultimately from फल्गु
(phalgú) meaning "reddish".
Falibhu m HinduismMEANING : : to obtain fruit or reward. Here फली means reward, fruit + भू means obtaining... [
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Falih m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "successful, flourishing, prosperous" in Arabic, from the root فلح
(falaḥa) meaning "to succeed".
Falimampionona m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and
mampionona meaning "to comfort".
Falisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and
soa meaning "good".
Falit m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, GujaratiMEANING : bearing or yielding fruits, successful, having an iron point (as an arrow ), a tree, producing consequences, developed... [
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Falita m & f Higgi (Rare), KamweThe name Falita is used in western African by Higgi/Kamwe people, the meaning is"Praise God"
Falkes m Anglo-NormanSir Falkes de Bréauté was an Anglo-Norman soldier who earned high office by loyally serving first King John and later King Henry III in the First Barons' War.
Falkny f LiteratureThe name of the evil tomboy in Poul Anderson's novel "The Valor of Cappen Vara".... [
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Falotte f French (Archaic)Local name of uncertain origin and meaning found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Falr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from either
falr ("pipe, tube") or
fela ("to hide"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Falsabre m Arthurian CycleA Saxon king who participated in the Saxon invasion of Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.
Falsaron m Arthurian CycleA Saxon king who joined King Rions’ (Ryons) invasion of Carmelide (Cameliard) at the beginning of Arthur’s reign.
Faly m & f MalagasyMeans "content, glad, happy" in Malagasy.
Falya f IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit फल्य
(phalya) meaning "bud, flower".
Fama f Roman MythologyThe Roman equivalent of
Pheme. Her name is derived from Latin
fama "fame; report; rumor" (ultimately from Latin
fari "to speak".
Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western AfricanFrom the name of the Manding ruler Famara Mané (or
Nfamara Mané), who lead a revolt in the kingdom of Kaabu in 1865. It is mostly used throughout Senegal and The Gambia.
Famenontsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
famenon meaning "completely" and
soa meaning "good".
Fan f & m ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 凡 (
fán) meaning "every, all, in general" or 繁 (
fán) meaning "numerous; many" or 帆 (
fān) meaning "sail; sailboat" or 番 (
fān) meaning "to repeat" or 范 (
fàn) meaning "model, pattern" or 返 (
fǎn) meaning "to return, to go back".... [
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Fana f EthiopianMeans “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.