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Fanqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Fantasy f American (Rare)Directly taken from the Engish word
fantasy, which was ultimately derived from
Old French fantasie (“fantasy”), from Latin
phantasia (“imagination”), from Ancient Greek φαντασία (
phantasía, “apparition”)... [
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Fantesca f Italian, TheatreFrom Italian
fantesca - "servant-girl". This name was used in some performances of Commedia dell'Arte for a character of a servant woman.
Fantinus m History (Ecclesiastical)This was the name of two saints, namely Fantinus the Elder (294-336) and Fantinus the Younger (c. 927-1000). Both hailed from the deep south of what is now Italy: Fantinus the Elder was born either on the island of Sicily or in the mainland region of Calabria (sources disagree), whilst Fantinus the Younger is certain to have been born somewhere in Calabria.... [
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Fantomah f Popular CultureFantomah is the name of the first female character to appear in print as a superhero, the "Mystery Woman of the Jungle", created by Barclay Flagg (a pseudonym of Fletcher Hanks, USA) for Jungle Comics #2, published by Fiction House (USA) in February 1940.
Fanuza f Uzbek, Bashkir, Tatar, DagestaniPossibly from Arabic فَانُوس
(fānūs) meaning "lantern", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek φανός
(phanós) "torch".
Fanwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Fanxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
范 (fàn) meaning "bee" and
侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous person".
Fanxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Fanya f YiddishFrom the Spanish
Estefania, brought to Eastern Europe by the Jews expelled from Spain during the Spanish Inquisition.
Fanya f ChineseFrom Chinese 范 (
fàn) meaning "bee" and 雅 (
yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined", or other characters with a similar pronunciation.
Fanyana m ZuluFrom Zulu
umfanyana,
abafanyana meaning "little boy".
Fanyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
繁 (fán) meaning "numerous, complex" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Faoiltighearna f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
faol "wolf" and
tighearna "lady". This was the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast-day was 17 March.
Faqir m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans "ascetic, impoverished, needy" in Arabic, derived from the word فَقَرَ
(faqara) meaning "to be poor".
Fara f Sicilian, Neapolitan, Italian (Tuscan)Short form of various, now obsolete, Germanic names that contained the element
-fara-, for example
Burgundofara. This name is predominantly found in Sicily, Naples and, to a lesser degree, Tuscany reflecting the local veneration of Saint Fara.
Fara m TahitianMeans "screwpine" (also called
pandanus; a type of plant and fruit) in Tahitian.
Fara f GermanicThis name is derived either from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel". It can be a short form of names like
Faramund and
Farahild.
Farabert m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright." Farabert was King of the Franks in the 2nd century AD.
Faragild f GermanicDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Faragis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or from Gothic
faran "to travel." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Farahinano f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
fara meaning "panadus" and
hinano meaning "panadus blossom".
Farahnaz f PersianFrom Arabic فرح
(farah) meaning "joy, happiness" combined with Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "comfort, delight".
Farajollah m PersianPersian form of
Farajullah. A known bearer of this name was the Iranian film director Farajollah Salahshoor (1952-2016).
Farajullah m ArabicDerived from the Arabic noun فرج
(faraj) meaning "relief, release" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).
Faramalalako m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
malalako meaning "beloved".
Faraman m GermanicDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with
man "man."
Faramarz m Persian Mythology, PersianMeans "one who forgives" from Persian آمرزیدن
(âmorzidan) meaning "to forgive". This is the name of a hero in the Persian epic
Shahnameh.
Faramir m LiteratureMeaning uncertain. Probably "sufficient jewel" from the Sindarin
far meaning "sufficient, adequate" and
mir meaning "jewel, precious thing." In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Faramir was the son of Denethor, brother of Boromir, and eventual husband of Eowyn.
Faramon m Arthurian CycleThe name of a fictional character in Arthurian literature, a king of France or Gaul who is based on
Faramund, a semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish king.
Faranak f Persian, Persian MythologyEtymology uncertain; it may be a form of
Parvaneh,
parvanek which means "little butterfly" and refers to the Persian lynx or caracal, or may be derived from the Middle Persian
plwʾnk' (parwānag) meaning "guide, leader"... [
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Farangis f Persian, Tajik, Persian MythologyFrom Old Median
vispafryā meaning "(she who is) dear to all"; the spelling was likely altered due to an early manuscript error, possibly with influence from Persian فرنگ
(farang) meaning "European"... [
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Faranirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Farasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
soa meaning "good".
Farawald m GermanicDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Fárbauti m Norse MythologyOld Norse for "cruel or dangerous striker" or "lightening". In Norse mythology, Fárbauti was the ruler of the Jötunn (Norse: ice giants) and their domain, Jötunheimr. He was the consort of Laufey or Nal and father of the Norse god of primordial chaos and destruction, Loki... [
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Farbert m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
fara meaning "a going, journey, trip" and Old High German
beraht, Old Saxon
berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic
*berhtaz.
Farbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
fara "to go", "to move", "to travel" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Farbod m Old Persian, PersianThe name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.
Farda f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
fard meaning "lone, solitary".
Fərdiyə f AzerbaijaniEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Arabic
فَرْد (fard) meaning "individual".
Fardulf m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
fardi "journey" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Farfalla f TheatreMeans "butterfly" in Italian. This is the name of the titular character of the ballet
Le papillon (1860). Farfalla is a Circassian princess who is kidnapped by a fairy and enchanted in the form of a butterfly.
Fargrim m Anglo-ScandinavianAnglo-Scandinavian name, from a hypothetical Old Norse name *
Fargrímr which is derived from the present stem of the Old Norse verb
fara "to go, to travel" and Old Norse
gríma "mask, helm".
Fari m Old Norse, GreenlandicOld Norse short form of names containing the name element
fara meaning "to go", "to move", "to travel", as well as the Greenlandic younger form of
Fare.
Fariborz m Persian, Persian MythologyDerived from Persian فر
(far) meaning "splendour, dignity, honour" and برز
(borz) meaning "stature, height". This is the name of a character in the epic the
Shahnameh.
Farinata m Medieval Italian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. It might be derived from Italian
farinata meaning "flat baked pancake made from chickpeas", or more likely, from an Italian nickname for a flour miller. In both cases, it is ultimately derived from the Italian word
farina meaning "flour, meal".... [
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Farishtamoh f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
farishta meaning "angel" and
moh meaning "moon".
Fariyane f PersianDerived from Parthian
fryʾng (fryānag, friyānag) meaning “friend, beloved”.
Fariza f ArabicMeans "strawberry" in Arabic, from French fraise.
Farjad m PersianThis name is derived from Farhad, meaning "gained, earned" in Old Persian. Others sources claim it means "wise" or "endowed with knowledge".
Fərman m AzerbaijaniMeans "decree, command, order" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian فرمان
(farman).
Farman m Urdu, AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian فرمان
(farman) meaning "command, order, decree". This can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani
Fərman.
Farmona f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
farmon meaning "order, command, decree".
Farnabazu m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
farnah meaning "glory, splendour, fortune" combined with Old Persian
bazu meaning "arm".
Farnahdātah m Old PersianOld Persian name possibly meaning "created for glory", from Old Persian
*farnāh "glory" and
𐎭𐎠𐎫 (
d-a-t) "given, created".
Farnaka m Old PersianThe first element of this name is derived from Old Persian
farnah "glory, splendour, fortune". The second element is still uncertain to me.
Farnam m PersianMeans "splendid name" from Persian فر
(far) meaning "splendour, elegance, brilliance" and نام
(nam) meaning "name".
Farnaspa m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
farnah meaning "glory, splendour, fortune" combined with Old Persian
aspa meaning "horse".
Farnaz f PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" and ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Farners f CatalanFrom the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de Farners, meaning "Mother of God of Farners," the name of a sanctuary located at the foot of Farners Castle in the Selva municipality of Santa Coloma de Farners... [
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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).
Farore f Popular CultureThis is the name of a goddess in
The Legend of Zelda series of video games. The goddess of courage, earth and life, her name supposedly means "life" or "courage" in the ancient Hylian language.
Farshad m PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, beauty, brilliance" combined with شاد
(šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
Farshid m & f PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید
(šid) meaning "light, shine".
Farsiris f Persian (Rare)Possibly a Persian form of
Parysatis. The name Parysatis was borne by one of the wives of Alexander the Great, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia.
Fartein m NorwegianNorwegian form of
Farþegn. A famous bearer is Fartein Valen (1887 – 1952), a Norwegian composer.
Farulf m Germanic, Medieval ScandinavianGermanic name derived from the elements
fara "journey" (possibly via Gothic
faran "to travel"; alternatively it could be from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind") and
wulf "wolf" (Gothic
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Faryal f Persian, UrduMeans "beautiful neck" from Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and یال
(yāl) meaning "neck".
Farzad m PersianMeans "splendid birth" derived from Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" combined with -زاد
(-zâd) meaning "child, son, offspring".
Farzin m & f PersianMeans "ferz" in Persian, referring to a piece in the ancient game of shatranj (equivalent to the queen in modern chess).
Fasai f ThaiMeans “clear sky, clear heavens” in Thai.
Fasasi m YorubaThe name Fasasi originates from the Yoruba culture, in Nigeria, West Africa. It is commonly associated with Muslims than Christians or traditionalists.
Fascinia f Arthurian CycleA sorceress encountered by Arthur on the island of Pamona. She tempted him to carnal lust, but the angel Gabriel visited him and caused him to flee.