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Firew m AfricanAmharic name originated in Ethiopia. meaning 'the seed'.
Fíriel f LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Fíriel was a Númenórean noblewoman, the daughter of Orontor, a member of the Faithful's faction and a friend of Elendil. When her father departed, she was left as a maiden in the household of Elendil... [
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Fírinne f IrishInvented during the Gaelic revival, taken from Irish
fírinne meaning "truth".
Firmain m OccitanSeveral important figures in the Bearn region of France have had this name over the years. A notable example of this name is a former mayor of Garlin Jean-Firmain Bacarisse.
Firman m IndonesianMeans "decree, commandment" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian فرمان
(farman).
Firmus m Late Roman, Catalan, German, Polish (Rare)Derived from the Latin
firmus, meaning "firm, solid, stable, resistant, resolute, determined, steadfast, courageous, (figuratively) consistent, constant robust, vigorous, healthy, strong one"... [
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Firoza f BengaliDerived from Bengali
ফিরোজা (firoza) "turquoise", ultimately from Classical Persian
فیروزه (firoza).
Firus m Arthurian CycleAn Arabian potentate who, along with two others, challenged Arthur to a tournament at Baghdad in Babylon.
Fiske m NorwegianA Norwegian name that comes from Old Norse Fiskr which means Fisherman or Fish. Some notable people name Fiske are Fiske Kimball (architect), Fiske Warren (Tennis player) and Fiske O'Hara (Singer and Actor)... [
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Fisnik m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
fisnik "noble, gallant; generous; person of high moral character; (historically) nobleman, gentleman".
Fitibaldo m GermanicThe name is composed from the two Germanic name elements
FIT and
BALD. The element
BALD means "bold" but the stem
FIT is less clear, Förstemann relates it to the obscure Middle High German word
fiesz with the approximate meaning "sly, cunning, crafty; wise clever, ingenious" and asks whether it could be related to the english verb "to fit".
Fitim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
fitim, an archaic word meaning "victory".
Fitrianto m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
fitri meaning "pure, natural", ultimately from Arabic فطري
(fiṭrī). It can also be used to refer to the end or breaking of a fast, derived from Arabic فطر
(fiṭr).
Five m English (Rare)From the English word for the number 5, derived from Old English
fīf (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin
quinque and Greek
pente).
Fiyanggū m & f ManchuOf uncertain etymology, this was the name of a Jurchen chieftain (d. 1522 CE). After the establishment of the Qing dynasty, he was given the posthumous name Emperor Zheng.
Fiyero m LiteratureBased on the word 'furious'. The name for the love interest of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, in the book Wicked by Gregory Maguire.
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.
Fjallarr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
fjall "mountain" and
herr "army".
Fjalldís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
fjall "mountain" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Fjólar m IcelandicCombination of Icelandic
fjóla "violet flower" and Old Norse
herr "army, warrior". It may be used as a masculine form of
Fjóla.
Fjólmundur m IcelandicCombination of Icelandic
fjóla "violet flower" and Old Norse
mundr "protection". This name may be used as a masculine form of
Fjóla.
Fjǫlnir m Norse MythologyDerived from
fjǫl ("much, manifold"),
fela ("hide") or
felþa ("field"). In Norse mythology this is both a name for
Odin and the name of a legendary Swedish king.
Fjölvar m IcelandicIcelandic name, derived from the Old Norse elements
fjǫl- "full, exceedingly" (cognate with Old High German
filu) and
herr "army, warrior".... [
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Fjor m Popular CultureFrom the Old Norse element
fjǫr meaning "life; spirit; energy". Fjor Jutul (played by Herman Tømmeraas) is the main character in the Norwegian-Danish TV series 'Ragnarok' (2020-).
Fjǫrgyn f Norse MythologyMeans "land, earth" in Old Norse, derived from Proto-Germanic
*fergunją "mountain". In Norse mythology, Fjǫrgyn was the goddess of the earth and the mother of
Thor... [
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Flaín m Medieval SpanishPossibly from Latin
Flavinus meaning "belonging to the gens
Flavia" or a diminutive of Latin
flavus "yellow, blonde".
Flamberge f Popular CultureFlamberge (named Flam Rouge in Japan) is a boss who made her debut in Kirby Star Allies. She is described as the Blazing General of the Three Mage-Sisters (the other two being Francisca and Zan Partizanne), and serves Hyness, the main antagonist of the game.
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."
Flammenn f BretonDerived from Breton
flamm meaning "bright, brilliant, agleam, splendid" (compare
Eflamm).
Flare f Popular CultureIn the Konami RPG "Suikoden IV," Flare En Kuldes is the princess of the Kingdom of Obel. Princess Flare also appears in "Suikoden Tactics" ("Rhapsodia" in Japan).
Flash m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)From the English word
flash. from Middle English
flasshen “to sprinkle, splash,” earlier flask(i)en; probably phonesthemic in origin; compare similar expressive words with
fl- and
-sh.... [
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Flaunys f Manx (Modern, Rare)Directly taken from Manx
flaunys "heaven, paradise, Kingdom come", ultimately from older Manx
Flathanas "Paradise" (in the Christian sense of the word). This is a newly coined name intended as a Manx form of
Urania and
Celeste.
Flavījs m HistoryLatvian form of
Flavius. Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator (c. 485 – c. 585), Flāvijs Magnuss Aurēlijs Kasiodors Senators in Latvian, was a Roman statesman, renowned scholar of antiquity, and writer serving in the administration of Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths.
Flavitus m History (Ecclesiastical)Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin
flāvī ("I have breathed). This was the name of a 6th century hermit saint from Lombardy.
Fleance m TheatreA character in the play 'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare.
Fleanzio m Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Fleance. This is the form used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave.
Flegont m RussianRussian form of
Phlegon. A known bearer of this name was Flegont Arsenyevich Arsenyev (1832-1889), a Russian writer and ethnographer.
Flemeth f Popular CultureFlemeth is the mysterious "Witch of the Wilds" from the Dragon Age series, making an appearance in every game.
Fleurdelys f French (Rare)From the name of the common heraldic charge in the shape of a lily, particularly associated with the French monarchy. It is derived from French
fleur de lis meaning "lily flower".
Fleurice f AmericanMiddle name of Simone Eden, American model. Might be a combination of Fleur and Clarice.
Fleury m FrenchMasculine form of
Fleur. This was the name of an 11th-century prince of France, a son of Philip I.
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.
Flidais f Irish MythologyMeaning uncertain, allegedly "doe". Flidais was an Irish goddess of forests, hunting and wild animals, especially stags and deer - by which her chariot was drawn. She is the chief figure in the 'Táin Bó Flidhais', one of the lesser known cattle raid tales which makes her the wife of Ailill Finn and lover, later wife, of the hero Fergus mac Róich.
Flipper m AmericanNickname for Willie Lee "Flipper" Anderson, Jr. a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams, the Indianapolis Colts, the Washington Redskins, and the Denver Broncos.
Flisa f Swedish (Rare), LiteratureTaken from the name of one of the characters in Bertil Almqvist's 1950s children's book classic
Barna Hedenhös which is set in the Stone Age.... [
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Flisch m RomanshVariant of
Felix, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Flita f LiteratureFlita (The blossom and the fruit) is the title of a novel by the theosophic author Mabel Collins. The protagonist of the novel is a practioner of black magic.