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Felka f PolishDiminutive of
Felicja and
Feliksa. This name was borne by painter Felka Platek, the wife of the painter Felix Nussbaum.
Félonise f French (Quebec, Archaic)Possibly a feminization of the French surname
Félon, which is derived from the medieval French legal term
félon "perjured", ultimately from Latin
fallere "to deceive; to cheat; to disappoint; to fail".... [
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Felonius m Popular CultureThis was the first name of Gru from the Despicable Me movies. He is often referred to by his surname Gru. His name was possibly taken from the word felonious which means "of, relating to, or involved in crime".
Femi f Romani (Archaic)Almost certainly a corruption or short form of
Euphemia. This name has been in use from at least the early 1800s onward.
Fena f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, SinhaleseName - Fena ... [
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Fenchurch f LiteratureMeans "church in the fenny or marshy ground". Fenchurch is a character in
So Long, And Thanks For All the Fish by Douglas Adams.
Fender m Dutch (Rare), Popular CultureFirst seen in the Dutch naming statistics in 1993 (when 16 baby boys were given this name), the name Fender has since enjoyed a stable presence in the naming statistics (with 16 births each year) until a sudden increase in popularity in 2008 (20 births), which it has maintained so far... [
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Fendie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".
Fénelon m FrenchTransferred the surname
Fénelon to honor François Fénelon who was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer.
Fenena f TheatreVariant of
Fenenna used in the opera
Nabucco (1842) by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).
Fenfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Fengbi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
碧 (bì) meaning "blue, green".
Fenghua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Fengjiao f ChineseFrom Chinese 凤
(fèng) meaning "phoenix, firebird, fenghuang" and 娇
(jiāo) meaning "tender, delicate", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Fengjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Fenglan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Fengli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Fenglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Fengmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丰 (fēng) meaning "abundant, lush, plentiful" and
梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Fengna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air, manners" and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Fengqing f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 凤
(fèng) meaning "male phoenix" combined with 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [
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Fengqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Fengshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air, manners" and
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Fengting f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Fengwu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Fengxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "air, wind" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Fengxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Fengye f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 枫, 楓 (fēng) meaning "maple" or 凤, 鳳 (fèng) meaning "phoenix" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf" or 业, 業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Fengying f ChineseFrom Chinese 凤
(fèng) meaning "male phoenix" or 锋
(fēng) meaning "pointed edge" combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [
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Fengyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Fengyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Fengzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
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".
Fenise f Arthurian CycleIn Durmart le Gallois, the Queen of Ireland, Sir Durmart fell in love with her after hearing of her great beauty. At the city of Landoc, Durmart won a sparrowhawk tournament and presented the prize to Fenise without knowing her identity.... [
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Fenja f West Frisian, German, DanishVariant form of
Fenje. Also compare
Fenna. You might also want to take a look at the other entry for
Fenja, which is a name from Norse mythology (but has a completely different etymology) that could also have been the inspiration for the parents of some of the modern-day bearers of the name.
Fenju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Fenjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Fenmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Fenna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Fenni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Fennu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Fenohanitra m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
feno meaning "full, complete" and
hanitra meaning "perfume, pleasant scent, fragrance".
Fenohasina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
feno meaning "full, complete" and
hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".
Fenohery m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
feno meaning "full, complete" and
hery meaning "force, power".
Fenosoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
feno meaning "full, complete" and
soa meaning "good".
Fenray m LiteratureThis is the name of the father of one of the main characters, Conor, from the Scholastic book series Spirit Animals.... [
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Fenrik m EnglishRefers to the rank of ‘Second Lieutenant’ in the Norwegian military.
Fenris m Norse Mythology, LiteratureShort form of the Old Norse
Fenrisúlfr (literally "
Fenrir-wolf"). The form Fenris Ulf was used for a talking wolf (originally named Maugrim) in the now defunct American edition of C. S. Lewis' 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.
Fenrisúlfr m Norse MythologyDerived from
Fenris, an Old Norse genitive case of
Fenrir, combined with
úlfr "wolf". The Prose Edda sometimes refers to the monstrous wolf Fenrir as Fenrisúlfr.
Fenrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
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.
Fenxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Fenyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".
Fenyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; harmony, joy".
Fenzhong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and
忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Ferahşad f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic فرح
(farah) meaning "happiness" and Persian شاد
(shad) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
Ferb m Popular CultureFerb Fletcher is one of the two main protagonists in Disney's animated TV series 'Phineas and Ferb' (2007-2015). According to the series showrunner, Ferb is short for "Ferbs". It may have been originally coined in resemblance of names like
Ferd and
Herb.
Ferbs m Popular CultureSupposedly a diminutive of
Frank. In the Disney show 'Phineas and Ferb' (2008-2015), this is Ferb's given name, though this was only confirmed by show creator Dan Povenmire after the show's run had concluded.
Ferdau f West FrisianThe first element of this name, which has been metathesized, is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace." The second element is derived from
wîh "holy" or Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Ferdia m Irish MythologyFrom
Fer Diad, which is of uncertain meaning. The first element is Gaelic
fear "man"; the second element could be related to
dïas "two persons" ("man of the pair") or an element meaning "smoke" ("man of smoke")... [
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Ferdiad m Irish MythologyIrish name likely meaning "warrior of the pair". In Irish mythology, Ferdiad was the best friend and foster brother of Cú Chulainn, whom he is eventually forced to fight and subsequently killed by.
Ferdibrand m LiteratureFerdibrand Took was a hobbit of the Shire. He attended Bilbo's Farewell Birthday Party on September 22, 3001.
Ferentina f Roman MythologyPossibly derived from
Ferentinum, the name of a Roman city in Latium (present-day Lazio, Italy). This was the name of a patron goddess of said city. She was also a protector of Latin commonwealth.
Féréol m French (Rare)Variant form of
Ferréol. Known bearers of this given name include the French portrait painter Féréol Bonnemaison (died 1827) and the French composer and violinist Jacques Féréol Mazas (1782-1849).
Ferland m FrenchThe name of the football player Ferland Mendy currently playing for Real Madrid.
Ferman m TurkishMeans "command, order" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian فرمان
(farman).