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Ewan m Manx
Manx form of both Eoghan and Eyvindr (via Old Danish Ewind). This name is sometimes mistaken for a Manx form of John.

Ewing m English
Means "law-friend", also a variant of Ewin and Euan.

Exaltación f & m Spanish (Rare), Aragonese, Filipino
Means "exaltation, praise" in Spanish, referring to Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. This name is mostly masculine in Peru.

Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]

Exian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Exiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Exilda f English (Canadian, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of Extilda and variant of Hexilda and Escilda.

Exilde f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Exilda and Hexilde.

Exodus m & f American (Rare)
Exodus is name of the second book of Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, and the second of five books of the Jewish Torah or Pentateuch. Exodus is the name of ex-boxing world champion Mike Tyson's deceased daughter.

Exupérance m & f French
French form of both Exuperantius and Exuperantia.

Exuperancio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Exuperantius.

Exuperantius m Late Roman
Masculine form of Exuperantia. A bearer of this name was Saint Exuperantius of Cingoli, who lived and died in the 5th century BC.

Exupèri m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Exuperius.

Exuperius m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Exsuperius, which was derived from the Latin verb exsupero "to (greatly) excel, to (greatly) surpass, to (greatly) surmount". The verb itself is ultimately derived from the Latin elements ex "out of, from within" and supero "to surpass, to surmount, to transcend"... [more]

Eyänbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ейән (eyän) meaning "granddaughter" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Eyfari m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and fara "to go, to move, to travel".

Eyfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Eygló f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of ey "good fortune" or "island" and glóa "to shine, glitter".

Eying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Eyja f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name of obscure origin, possibly from Proto-Norse *auja "good fortune, gift, (luck) giver" or *aiwa "always".... [more]

Eyjalín f Icelandic (Rare)
Elaboration of Eyja using an uncertain element, possibly Old Norse lín meaning "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear" or Hlín (both the Old Norse word for "protection" and a poetic term for "woman")... [more]

Eyjólfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and ulfr meaning "wolf".

Eyjólfur m Icelandic
Composed from the Germanic name elements EY (with unclear meanings) and ULF "wolf".... [more]

Eylaug f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ey "good fortune" or "island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Eylín f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and lín "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear".

Eymundr m Medieval Scandinavian
From Old Norse ey "island, flat land along a coast", and mund "protection".

Eyob m Amharic, Ge'ez, Tigrinya
Ethiopian and Eritrean form of Job.

Eyong m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Derived from ɛyɔŋ meaning "word, voice" in Jagham and Kenyang.

Eyquem m Gascon (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning.

Eyrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and rós "rose".

Eyrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and rún "secret; secret lore".

Eysie f Scots
Scots diminutive of Isabel and Isabella.

Eyðtór m Faroese
Faroese name with the combination of auðr "prosperity", "fortune", "riches" and þórr "thunder".

Eyðvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny (when used in a poetic context)" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Ezcan f Kurdish
From ez meaning "I" and can meaning "soul".

Ezechia m Romanian, Italian
Italian and Romanian form of Hezekiah.

Ezechielis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Ezechielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Ezechiel, the biblical Latin form of the Hebrew name Yechezkel.... [more]

Ezélie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Ezelias, which is a variant spelling of Eselias, the hellenized form of the Biblical Hebrew given name Atsalyahu... [more]

Ezizjan m Uyghur, Turkmen
Uyghur and Turkmen form of Azizjan.

Ezrah m Biblical Hebrew
Ezrah is the father of Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon, grandfather (through Mered) of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah, and great-grandfather (through Ishbah) of Eshtemoa.

Ezralynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ezra and Lynn. According to the SSA, Ezralynn was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Ezran m Popular Culture
Ezran is a main character in the Netflix original show 'The Dragon Prince' (2018-). Ezran is the 10-year-old crown prince of Katolis and Callum's younger half-brother who has the ability to speak with animals... [more]

Ezriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [more]

Ezrihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Azriel (two verses) and Azarel (one verse) used in the Latin Old Testament.

Eztia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious".

Eztizen f Basque
16th-century coinage derived from Basque ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious" and izen "name". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Dulce Nombre.

Faan m Dutch
Short form of Stefaan and Fanuël.

Fab m & f English
Short form of Fabian, Fabrice, Fabrizio and other given names that start with Fab-.

Fabi f & m Various, Portuguese
Portuguese masculine short form of Fabio and Fabiano.... [more]

Fabianu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Fabianus.

Fabijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Fabiana.

Fabije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Fabius.

Fabiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Fabius.

Fabiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Fabia.

Fable m & f English
Derived 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.... [more]

Fabrici m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan and Occitan form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).

Fabriciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Fabricianus.

Fabrienne f American (?), Filipino (?)
Possibly a blend of Fabrizia and Fabienne.

Fabriziu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Fabricius.

Fadiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Fadia as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Fadilah f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Fadila as well as the Indonesian and Malay form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Fælværa m Ossetian Mythology
Possibly 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... [more]

Faelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fae and the popular suffix -lynn.

Faes m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Bonifaes, Gervaes (also found written as Gerfaes) and Servaes (also found written as Serfaes).... [more]

Fáfila m Medieval Spanish
Probably from Germanic root falwa meaning "pale" or "sallow" and diminutive suffix -ila (cf. Froilán, Vigila).

Fagun f & m Indian
Fagun is a month in the solar Hindu calendar, Tirhuta Panchang, followed by the Maithili community of India and Nepal, corresponding to February–March.

Fahad m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Arabic alternate transcription of Fahd as well as the Bengali, Urdu, Maranao and Maguindanao form.

Fahar f Arabic, Muslim
This Muslim name means "joy and happiness".

Faïçal m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Faysal used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Faidra f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Φαίδρα (see Fedra and Phaedra).

Faii f Greek
Diminutive of Sofia and Fotini.

Faik m Arabic, Albanian, Turkish
Variant transcription of Fayiq as well as the Albanian and Turkish form of the 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.

Fain f & m English
Means happiness, and pleased.

Fainche f Irish (Rare), Irish Mythology
Derived 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... [more]

Fáinne f Irish
Means "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."

Faireh m Afghan
Bright and shining

Fairlight f English (Rare), Literature
A transferred use of the surname Fairlight used as far back as the 1800's in England and the States.

Fairozah f Maranao, Malay (Rare)
Maranao and Malay form of Firouzeh.

Fairuzah f Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Malay and Indonesian form of Firouzeh.

Faishal m Indonesian, Bengali
Indonesian and Bengali form of Faysal.

Faisol m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Faysal.

Faithanne f English
Combination of Faith and Anne 1.

Faithea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Faith and Thea.

Faithlyn f Jamaican Patois (Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Faith and the popular name suffix -lyn.

Faizah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Faiza as well as the usual Malay, Indonesian, and Maranao form.

Faizal m Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Tausug
Malay, Indonesian and Tausug form of Faysal.

Faizi m & f Arabic
Basically means "overflowing" in Arabic and therefore means "abundance" in a figurative sense. Also compare Faiz.... [more]

Fakhr al-Din m Arabic
Means "pride of the religion" from Arabic فخر (fakhr) meaning "pride, honour, glory" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Fakhriah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Fakhriyya.

Fakhriddin m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Fakhr al-Din.

Fakhriyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Fakhriyya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Fakhrizal m Indonesian
Combination of the name Fakhri and the masculine suffix -zal.

Fakhruddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخر الدين (see Fakhr al-Din), as well as the Dari Persian and Bengali form.

Fakir m Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Bengali and Indian form of Faqir.

Falacer m Roman Mythology
The name of an obscure Italic god, possible arisen as an epithet of Jupiter and derived from Etruscan falandum, meaning "heaven".

Falaley m Russian (Archaic), Literature
Russian 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).

Falathar m Literature
Falathar 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 French
Derived from Old High German falco meaning "falcon" and Proto-Germanic *þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic *trut meaning "maiden".

Falda f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Portuguese (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of Mafalda.... [more]

Falentin m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Fartein and Valentin.

Falguni m Hindi, Odia
From फाल्गुन् (Phaalgun) meaning "Late February to Late March" and was born at that time.

Falimampionona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and mampionona meaning "to comfort".

Faline f Literature, Popular Culture
Used by Disney and Austrian author Felix Salten for a female roe deer in his novel 'Bambi' (1923).

Falisława f Polish (Archaic), Silesian (Archaic)
Variant of Chwalisława, recorded in Silesia and Mazovia.

Falisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and soa meaning "good".

Falkes m Anglo-Norman
Sir 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 Literature
The name of the evil tomboy in Poul Anderson's novel "The Valor of Cappen Vara".... [more]

Falotte f French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.

Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
From 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 Malagasy
From the Malagasy famenon meaning "completely" and soa meaning "good".

Famian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Famianus.

Famiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Famianus.... [more]

Fanambinantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fanambinan meaning "good fortune" and soa meaning "good".

Fanbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 碧 (bì) meaning "blue, green".

Fañch m Breton
Both a diminutive of Frañsez and a "Bretonization" of François.

Fanchon f French, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Diminutive of Françoise. It may have developed from the Breton name Fañchenn, the feminine form of Fañch... [more]

Fandie f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Fanélie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French elaboration of Fanny, which is used as a diminutive of both Stéphanie and Françoise in French.

Fanfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher, emerald, jade".

Fangan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fang and An 1.

Fangbai f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 白 (bái) meaning "white, bright, pure".

Fangbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Fangfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".

Fangge f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Fangji f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, auspicious".

Fangjie f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 捷 (jié) meaning "victory, triumph".

Fangjing f Chinese
Means "direction of delicacy, direction of talent", from Chinese 方 (fāng) meaning "square, direction" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "delicate woman, talented woman".

Fanglang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 琅 (láng) meaning "white carnelian; pure".

Fanglun f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Fangmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum".

Fangmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".

Fangmin f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven".

Fangming m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 方 (see Fang) and 明 (see Ming).... [more]

Fangning f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil"

Fangqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Fangqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful".

Fangqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".

Fangqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade" or "rare, precious".

Fangren f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 仁 (rén) meaning "benevolence, kindness".

Fangrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "good omen".

Fangsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing".

Fangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Fangtan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 叹 (tàn) meaning "acclaim, admire, sigh".

Fangtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" or 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".

Fangtong f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "vermilion red" or 同 (tóng) meaning "same, similar".

Fangwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental".

Fangxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Fangxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 昉 (fǎng) meaning "bright dawn, daybreak" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Fangxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Fangxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Fangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant".

Fangye f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, firelight, flame".

Fangyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling", 薏 (yì) meaning "lotus seed", or 怡 (yí) meaning "harmony, joy".

Fangying f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 英 (yīng) meaning "petal, flower, leaf" or "hero".

Fangyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever".

Fangyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, friendly".

Fangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, gems, virtue".

Fangyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman", 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, garden", 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source", or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Fangyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Fangzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo" or "flute".

Fanhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral; person of virtue".

Fanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 欢 (huān) meaning "happy, joyous; joy".

Fanhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".

Fáni f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of both Franciska and Stefánia, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Fani f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene phonetic spelling of Fanny.

Fani f Greek
Derived from the Ancient Greek word φανή (phane), both a noun meaning "torch" and an adjective meaning "bright, shining" (the feminine form of φανός (phanos)). In some cases it can be a short form of Stefania or Theofania.

Fania f Medieval Italian, Italian, Yiddish
Italian short form of names that end in -fania, such as Stefania and Epifania and Yiddish variant of Fanya.

Fanie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Stephan and Stephanus.

Fanjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".

Fanjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Fanjue f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 孓 (jué) meaning "beautiful".

Fanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Fanmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Fanmin f Chinese
From the Chinese 范 (fàn) meaning "bee" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever".

Fanming f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 暝 (míng) meaning "dark, obscure".

Fannasibilla f Obscure
In the case of Fannasibilla Temple, baptized 24 May 1602 in Sibbesdon, Leicestershire, England, this was a combination of Frances (via its diminutive Fanny) and Sibyl.

Fanndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Fanney f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Fanngeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse fǫnn meaning "snowdrift" and geirr meaning "spear".

Fannlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse fǫnn "snowdrift" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".

Fanný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Fanny as well as an Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow, snowdrift" and ný "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".

Fanomaco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanomachus.

Fanomezantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fanomezana meaning "gift" and soa meaning "good".

Fanostrato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanostratus.

Fanqi f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 繁 (see Fan) and 棋 (see Qi).... [more]

Fanqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Fante m Medieval Italian
Short form of Belfante, Bonfante and other given names that end in -fante.... [more]

Fantino m Medieval Italian, Sicilian
Diminutive of Fante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Fanurio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Phanourios via its latinized form Phanurius.

Fanwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Fanxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 范 (fàn) meaning "bee" and 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous person".

Fanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Fanya f Chinese
From Chinese 范 (fàn) meaning "bee" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined", or other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Fanying f & m Chinese
Combination of 凡 (see Fan) and 影 (see Ying).... [more]

Fanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 繁 (fán) meaning "numerous, complex" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Faoiltiarna ? Old Irish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Irish Gaelic faol "wolf" (compare Faolán) and tigerna meaning "lord" or "mistress"... [more]

Faoiltighearna f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish faol "wolf" and tighearna "lady". This was the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast-day was 17 March.

Faouzia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Fawziyya (chiefly Tunisian and Moroccan).

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 Tahitian
Means "screwpine" (also called pandanus; a type of plant and fruit) in Tahitian.

Fara f Germanic
This 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.

Faradïen m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who convinced Perceval’s cousin, Ysmaine, to sleep with him by promising to marry her.... [more]

Faragis m Germanic
The 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... [more]

Farahinano f Tahitian
From the Tahitian fara meaning "panadus" and hinano meaning "panadus blossom".

Faram m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table related to Erec.... [more]

Faramalalako m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and malalako meaning "beloved".

Faramir m Literature
Meaning 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.

Faranak f Persian, Persian Mythology
Etymology 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"... [more]

Faranirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and nirina meaning "desired".

Farasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and soa meaning "good".

Fárbauti m Norse Mythology
Old 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... [more]

Farbert m Medieval French
Derived 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 Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements fara "to go", "to move", "to travel" and bjǫrn "bear".

Fare m Greenlandic, Germanic
Greenlandic short form of Farîtarik and Ancient Germanic variant of Faro.

Faren f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Farren and Farran.

Farenorth m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly derived from English fare north, the word fare meaning "to go, to travel" (as well as "a journey, a voyage"), and perhaps modelled on the English surname Farnworth... [more]

Farfalla f Theatre
Means "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-Scandinavian
Anglo-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".

Farhanah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Farhana as well as the Malay, Indonesian, and Maranao form.

Farhod m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Farhad.

Faria f Arabic, Urdu
Means "Beautiful, kind and loving" in Arabic.

Fariborz m Persian
Derived from Persian فری (fari) meaning "dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable" and برز (borz) meaning "high, tall".

Faridah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic variant transcription of Farida as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Farihah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Fariha as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Farinata m Medieval Italian, Literature
Meaning 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".... [more]

Farishtamoh f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek farishta meaning "angel" and moh meaning "moon".

Farîtaríka f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Friederike and Frederika

Farjaad m Afghan
Brightness and radiance

Farkhad m Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Farhad, Uzbek variant transcription of Farhod, and Azerbaijani variant transcription of Fərhad.

Farkhadbek m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Farkhad and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Farkhod m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and rare variant Uzbek form of Farhad.

Farman m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Farmaðr.

Farnahdātah m Old Persian
Old Persian name possibly meaning "created for glory", from Old Persian *farnāh "glory" and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (d-a-t) "given, created".

Farnam m Persian
Means "splendid name" from Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, elegance, brilliance" and نام (nam) meaning "name".

Farnaz f Persian
From Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".

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 Culture
This 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.

Farrin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Farran and Farren.

Farryn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Farran/Farren and Faron.

Farshid m & f Persian
From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید (šid) meaning "light, shine".

Farulf m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian
Germanic 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 vulfs)... [more]

Faryal f Persian
From فر (far) meaning "splendour" and and یال (yâl) meaning "neck".

Faryl f English (Rare)
Most likely a quasi-feminization of Farrell with the spelling being influenced by Cheryl, Beryl, Meryl and similar names.

Fascinia f Arthurian Cycle
A 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.

Faseeh m Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri
Means "elegant" in Urdu, Kashmiri and Dogri.

Fashionette f English (American, Rare), African American
Likely a combination of the English word fashion and the popular suffix -ette.

Fasia f German (Rare)
Not available.... [more]

Fasolt m Germanic Mythology, Theatre
In Richard Wagner's opera cycle "The Ring", Fasolt is the brother of Fáfnir (here called Fafner) and is killed by him in an argument.

Faste m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern form of Fasti.

Fastgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements fastr "firmly, fast" and geirr "spear".

Fasthæiðr f Old Norse
Combination of fast 'firmly, fast' and heiðr 'bright, clear, cloudless'.

Fastida m Gothic
Fastida was a king of the Gepidae of the 3rd century. His battle against the Visigoths resulted in defeat and was chronicled in Getica by Jordanes. He is the first Gepidic king whose name survives.

Fastlaug m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements fastr "firmly, fast" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Fastrada f Germanic, History
Feminine form of Fastrad. Fastrada (765-794 AD) was the fourth wife of Charlemagne and had borne him two children.

Fastþegn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements fastr "firmly", "fast" and þegn "thane", "freeman".

Fətəli m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "victory of Ali", from Arabic فتح (fath) meaning "conquest, victory" and Əli.

Fate m & f English, English (American), English (African)
Either a direct derivation of the English word fate or a diminutive of Lafayette. The latter is what led the name to being used as a majority masculine name in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.

Fateema f Indian (Muslim, Rare), Bengali (Muslim, Rare)
Variant of Fatema and Fathima.

Fathallah m Arabic
Variant transcription of Fathullah. Known bearers of this name include the Syrian politician Fathallah Saqqal (1898-1970) and the Moroccan politician Fathallah Oualalou (b... [more]

Fathiah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Fathiyya.

Fathiyah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Fathiyya.

Fathullah m Arabic
The first element of this name is derived from the Arabic noun فتح (fath), which can mean "opening" as well as "conquest, victory" and "help, support". The second element is derived from the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).

Fathullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Fathullah.

Fatihah f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Fatiha as well as the Malay, Indonesian and Thai form.

Fatimat f Karachay-Balkar, Circassian, Abazin
Balkar, Kabardian, and Abazin form of Fatimah.

Fatime f Crimean Tatar, Hungarian, Turkish
Crimean Tatar, Hungarian, and Turkish form of Fatimah.

Fatimeja f History
Albanian form of Fatimah used in reference to Fatimah al-Zahra, the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and Khadijah.

Fatimoh f Thai (Muslim), Nigerian
Form of Fatimah used in Thailand and Nigeria.

Fatjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian fat "fate, destiny; luck, fortune; good luck, success" and jetë "life".

Fatjon m Albanian
Derived from fat "luck; serendipity; destiny" and jonë "our".

Fatlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fat "luck; serendipity; destiny" and lind "to be born; to give birth; to bring forth".

Fatlum m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fat "fate, destiny; luck, fortune; good luck, success" and lum "lucky, blessed".

Fatmagül f Turkish
Combination of Fatma and Gül.

Fatmaniar f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Fatma and the feminine suffix -niar.

Fatmaningrum f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Fatma and Ningrum.

Fatmanur f Turkish
A compound of Fatma and Nur.

Fatmawati f Indonesian
Combination of Fatma and the feminine suffix -wati. Fatmawati (1923-1980), who did not have a surname, was the first Indonesian First Lady.

Fatmawatiningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Fatmawati and Ningsih

Fatmayanti f Indonesian
Combination of Fatma and Yanti.

Fatma Zehra f Turkish
Combination of Fatma and Zehra.

Faulkner m English
Transferred use of the surname Faulkner. A famous bearer of the surname was William Faulkner (1897–1962), Nobel Prize-winning American author and poet.

Fauste m & f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Faustus and Fausta.

Faustiniano m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Faustinianus.

Faustu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Faustus.

Fauve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French fauve. As a noun, fauve means "tawny-coloured animal" and, by extension, " big cat (such as a lion or lynx); beast, wild animal (especially fierce, aggressive, or predatory)"... [more]

Fauzi m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Fawzi as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Fauziah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Fawziyya.

Favian m Ancient Roman
This name is of Latin origin. The direct meaning is unclear but some potential meanings are: "understanding" , "brave man" as well as "man of wisdom." ... [more]

Favonius m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Roman family name of disputed origin. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is from Latin favere "to favor"; Ernest Klein says, by dissimilation from *fovonius, literally "the warming wind", from fovere "to warm"... [more]

Favorinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen from Latin favor "goodwill, inclination, partiality", derived from faveo "to favor", with an adjective-forming suffix. Favorinus (80–160) was a Roman sophist and skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.

Favsta f Greek, Russian, Ukrainian
Modern Greek spelling of Phausta, which is the ancient Greek form of Fausta.... [more]

Favstian m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Faustianus.

Fawnia f English (American), Literature
Elaborated variant of Fauna.... [more]

Faxi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse faxi "horse" or deriving from Old Norse fax "mane".

Faxian m & f Chinese
Fa and Xian.... [more]

Faxrinoz f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek faxr meaning "pride" or faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour", and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Faxrinur f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek faxr meaning "pride" or faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour", and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Faxrioy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek faxr meaning "pride" or faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour", and oy meaning "moon".