Feminine Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Fäfe f Ubykh
Etymology unknown.
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.
Fah f Thai
Means "light blue, sky" in Thai.
Fahada f Arabic
Means "leopard" in Arabic.
Fahafahana m & f Malagasy
Means "freedom, liberty" in Malagasy.
Fahar f Arabic, Muslim
This Muslim name means "joy and happiness".
Fahari m & f Swahili
Means "fame, honour, splendour" in Swahili.
Fahasambarana m & f Malagasy
Means "felicity, happiness" in Malagasy.
Faheema f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic فهمة (see Fahima), as well as the Dhivehi form.
Fahéj f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "cinnamon" in Hungarian.
Fahina m & f Tongan
Means "white hala fruit" or "white complexion" in Tongan.
Fahira f Indonesian
Feminine form of Fahir.
Fahiza f Muslim
Used 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".
Fahmeeda f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu فہمیدہ (see Fahmida).
Fahmo f Somali
Means "understanding" in Somali directly from the Arabic root f-h-m (see Fahim).
Fahreta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Fahret.
Fahrie f Albanian
Variant of Fahrije.
Fahrije f Albanian
Albanian form of Fahriye.
Fa'idah f Hausa
Means "benefit, advantage" in Hausa.
Faidra f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Φαίδρα (see Fedra and Phaedra).
Faigy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Faiga or Faigel.
Faii f Greek
Diminutive of Sofia and Fotini.
Faika f Albanian, Turkish
Feminine form of Faik.
Faile f Literature
Means 'falcon'... [more]
Faílenn f Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish faílenn "seagull", ultimately from Proto-Celtic *wēlannā.
Faileube f Frankish
Faileube was the wife of Childebert II, a Merovingian king of Austrasia.
Faima f Arabic, Pakistani
Possible meaning "peacemaker".
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."
Fa'iqah f Hausa
Means "surpassing, excellent" in Hausa.
Fair f & m English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the English word fair meaning "beautiful". This can also be taken from the surname Fair, having the same meaning.
Fairamay f Literature
A character from the novel The Journey to the Forest of Temptation by George Harpen.
Fairfax m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Fairfax.
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.
Fairodz f Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Fayruz.
Faïrouz f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz) chiefly used in North Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Fairouz f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz).
Fairozah f Maranao, Malay (Rare)
Maranao and Malay form of Firouzeh.
Fairus m & f Malay
Malay variant of Fayruz.
Fairuzah f Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Malay and Indonesian form of Firouzeh.
Fairy f English
From the English word fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name Fata, "fate". (Compare: Fay)
Faïs f Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Faïs.
Faisa f Swahili
Swahili/Arabic, meaning successful/victorious
Faithanne f English
Combination of Faith and Anne 1.
Faithful m & f English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Literature, Nigerian
Virtue name meaning "loyal" or "having faith (in God)" that has been in use since the 16th century, initally mostly for boys, later also for girls.... [more]
Faithie f English
Diminutive of Faith.
Faithlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faith using the popular name suffix lyn.
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."
Faithy f English
Diminutive of Faith.
Faïza f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Faiza influenced by French orthography.
Fa'izah f Hausa
Means "victorious" in Hausa.
Faizah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Faiza as well as the usual Malay, Indonesian, and Maranao form.
Faizi m & f Arabic
Basically means "overflowing" in Arabic and therefore means "abundance" in a figurative sense. Also compare Faiz.... [more]
Fajga f Jewish
Variant of Faiga.
Fajpar f Indonesian
Indonesian female name from the Bandung area deriving from Arabic "fajr" meaning "dawn".
Fajri m & f Indonesian
Variant of Fajr.
Fajyaz f Kannada
Meaning "Artistic".
Fakhria f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya).
Fakhriah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya), as well as a Malay variant.
Fakhriya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya).
Fakhriyah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Fakhr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of Mughal princess meaning "glory of women".
Fakulera f Haya
Means "just raise her" in Haya.
Fala f Choctaw
From Choctaw fala meaning "a crow".
Falahi f Indian
Name - Falahi फलही... [more]
Falak f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian
Perhaps derived from Sanskrit फलक (phalak) meaning "panel, board, canvas" or "slab, face" or from Persian فلک (falak) meaning "sky, heavens".
Falaka f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada
Name - Falaka ( फलका)... [more]
Falakini f Indian
Name - Falakini ( Phalakini) फलकिनी... [more]
Falala f Western African, Fula
Means "born into abundance" in Fula.
Falanisesi f Tongan
Feminine form of Falanisisi.
Falasteen f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Means "Palestine" in Arabic. (Also see Palestine.)
Falatrude f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German falco meaning "falcon" and Proto-Germanic *þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic *trut meaning "maiden".
Falbala f Literature, Popular Culture
Worn by a beautiful blond-haired girl in The Adventures of Asterix a series of French comics
Falcona f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old High German falco "falcon".
Falguni f & m Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit फाल्गुन (phālguna), the name of the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar corresponding to February-March, ultimately from फल्गु (phalgú) meaning "reddish".
Falgvi f Indian
Name -Falgvi Phalgvi फल्ग्वी... [more]
Faliarivo m & f Malagasy
Means "a thousand joys" in Malagasy.
Falicia f American
Variant of Felicia.
Faliera f Italian
Feminine form of Faliero.
Falika f Indian
MEANING - Indian Tulip tree... [more]
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).
Falisha f Indian
MEANING - Indian Tulip... [more]
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".
Falita m & f Higgi (Rare), Kamwe
The name Falita is used in western African by Higgi/Kamwe people, the meaning is"Praise God"
Falitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Garyfallia.
Falkny f Literature
The name of the evil tomboy in Poul Anderson's novel "The Valor of Cappen Vara".... [more]
Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.
Falmai f Welsh
Variant of Valmai.
Falotte f French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Faly m & f Malagasy
Means "content, glad, happy" in Malagasy.
Falya f Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit फल्य (phalya) meaning "bud, flower".
Falyn f English
Variant of Fallon.
Falynn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Fallon. Falynn Sandskimmer is a character in the 'Star Wars: X-Wing' series of books.
Fama f Roman Mythology
The Roman equivalent of Pheme. Her name is derived from Latin fama "fame; report; rumor" (ultimately from Latin fari "to speak".
Famara f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a massif in the north of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
Famela f Filipino
Variant of Pamela.
Famenontsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy famenon meaning "completely" and soa meaning "good".
Famezy f Dungan
Derived from Fatima.
Familə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Famil.
Fan f & m Chinese
Derived 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".... [more]
Fan m & f English (American)
Short form of Francis or Fanny.
Fana f Ethiopian
Means “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.
Fanaja m & f Malagasy
Means "respected" in Malagasy.
Fanaka f & m Swahili
Means “nice” in Swahili.
Fanambinantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fanambinan meaning "good fortune" and soa meaning "good".
Fanantenana m & f Malagasy
Means "hope" in Malagasy.
Fanantenanirainy m & f Malagasy
Means "hope of his/her father" in Malagasy.
Fanbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 碧 (bì) meaning "blue, green".
Fanche f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Form of Fainche. Saint Fanchea, sister of Saint Enda of Aran, is also known as Fanche.
Fanchea f Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Fainche. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint who founded the convent at Rossory.
Fanchon f French, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Diminutive of Françoise. It may have developed from the Breton name Fañchenn, the feminine form of Fañch... [more]
Fanchonette f French (Cajun, Archaic)
Diminutive of Fanchon in use in the 1700s.
Fandie f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".
Fandresena m & f Malagasy
Means "victory" in Malagasy.
Fanélie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French elaboration of Fanny, which is used as a diminutive of both Stéphanie and Françoise in French.
Fanette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Romani
Diminutive of Fanny via the variant Fany.
Fanfan f Chinese (Rare)
From chinese 返 (fǎn) meaning "to return, to go back" doubled. Other character is possible.
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".
Fangfang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant", either duplicated or with 枋 (fāng) meaning "sandalwood".
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".
Fanghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square" or 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
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".
Fangqing f Chinese
This name is made up 芳 (Fang) meaning "Beautiful, Virtuous, Fragrance" or 方 (Fang) meaning "Square, Direction, Way, Region, Locality, Involution, Power, At the time when, Just", plus 清 (Qing) meaning "Clear, Clean, Distinct, Quiet, the Dynasty, Thoroughly, Completely", or 青 (Qing) meaning "Green, Blue, Young"... [more]
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".
Fanh m & f Zhuang
Means "gem" in Zhuang.
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 Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.
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.
Faní f Provençal
Provençal form of Fanny.
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.
Fănica f Romanian
Diminutive of Ștefana.
Fanija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Fanny.
Fanika f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Franciska or Frančiška.
Faniry f Malagasy
Means "desirable" in Malagasy.
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".
Fankalazana m & f Malagasy
Means "celebration" in Malagasy.
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".
Fanna f English
Variant of Fana.
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").
Fannia f Ancient Roman, History
Feminine form of Fannius. Fannia (fl. around 100 AD) was a woman of ancient Rome, notable as the granddaughter of Arria Major.
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 "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".
Fannye f English
Variant of Fanny.
Fanomezana f & m Malagasy
Means "gift, donation" in Malagasy.
Fanomezantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fanomezana meaning "gift" and soa meaning "good".
Fanos f Arabic
Arabic word for Lantern. Given to girls in Ethiopia referring to their big bright eyes.
Fanoula f Greek
Diminutive of Fani.
Fanouria f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Fanourios, which is the modern Greek form of Phanourios.
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".
Fant f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Frañseza.
Fänta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish (dialect) fänta meaning "little girl".
Fantasia f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word for "fantasy, imagination", ultimately deriving from Greek φαντασία (phantasia). A known bearer is the American R&B singer Fantasia Barrino (1984-).
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”)... [more]
Fantesca f Italian, Theatre
From Italian fantesca - "servant-girl". This name was used in some performances of Commedia dell'Arte for a character of a servant woman.
Fantomah f Popular Culture
Fantomah 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, Dagestani
Possibly from Arabic فَانُوس (fānūs) meaning "lantern", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek φανός (phanós) "torch".
Fanw f Welsh
Diminutive form of Myfanwy.
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 Yiddish
From the Spanish Estefania, brought to Eastern Europe by the Jews expelled from Spain during the Spanish Inquisition.
Fanya f Chinese
From Chinese 范 (fàn) meaning "bee" and 雅 () 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".
Faoileán m & f Irish (Modern)
Means "seagull" in Irish.
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.
Faon f & m Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Fen 1.
Faouzia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Fawziyya (chiefly Tunisian and Moroccan).
Fara f Arabic, Galician (Rare)
Variant transcription of Farah.
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 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.
Fara m & f Shona
Meaning "happy" or "joyous".
Faragild f Germanic
Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Farahinano f Tahitian
From the Tahitian fara meaning "panadus" and hinano meaning "panadus blossom".
Farahnaz f Persian
From Arabic فرح (farah) meaning "joy, happiness" combined with Persian ناز (naz) meaning "comfort, delight".
Farahnoush f Afghan
Delightful
Faraja f & m Swahili
Means "consolation, comfort" in Swahili.
Faramalalako m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and malalako meaning "beloved".
Fəranək f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Faranak.
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]
Farangis f Persian, Tajik, Persian Mythology
From 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"... [more]
Farangiz f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Farangis.
Faranirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and nirina meaning "desired".