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Fangyong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever".
Fangyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, friendly".
Fangyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, gems, virtue".
Fangyuan f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
云 (yún) meaning "clouds".
Fangzhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo" or "flute".
Fanhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
瑚 (hú) meaning "coral; person of virtue".
Fanhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
欢 (huān) meaning "happy, joyous; joy".
Fanhui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Fani f GreekDerived 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.
Fanjing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".
Fanjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Fanjue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
孓 (jué) meaning "beautiful".
Fanling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Fanmeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Fanmin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
范 (fàn) meaning "bee" and
敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever".
Fanming f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
暝 (míng) meaning "dark, obscure".
Fannasibilla f ObscureIn 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 IcelandicCombination 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").
Fanný f Icelandic, FaroeseIcelandic 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".
Fanos f ArabicArabic word for Lantern. Given to girls in Ethiopia referring to their big bright eyes.
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 (
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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Faragild f GermanicDerived from Langobardic
fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic
faran "to travel" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
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".
Faramalalako m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
malalako meaning "beloved".
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".
Farda f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
fard meaning "lone, solitary".
Fərdiyə f AzerbaijaniEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Arabic
فَرْد (fard) meaning "individual".
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.
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.
Farmona f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
farmon meaning "order, command, decree".
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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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.
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.
Faryal f Persian, UrduMeans "beautiful neck" from Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and یال
(yāl) meaning "neck".
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.
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.
Fasthæiðr f Old NorseCombination of
fast 'firmly, fast' and
heiðr 'bright, clear, cloudless'.
Fatimeja f HistoryAlbanian form of
Fatimah used in reference to Fatimah al-Zahra, the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and Khadijah.
Fatjeta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
fat "fate, destiny; luck, fortune; good luck, success" and
jetë "life".
Fatmawati f IndonesianCombination of
Fatma and the feminine suffix
-wati. Fatmawati (1923-1980), who did not have a surname, was the first Indonesian First Lady.
Faustitas f Roman MythologyPossibly means "good luck" in Latin. In Roman mythology, the goddess Faustitas had the responsibility of protecting the herd.
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)"... [
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Favida f Arthurian CycleThe name of a lady saved from two giants by Erec in the Norse Erex Saga. She appears in Chrétien’s Erec.
Fawila f Medieval PolishPolish form of the Latin
Favilla, borne by an early Christian martyr. The name is recorded in use in Poland in 1306.
Fawnie f RomaniDerived from the Romani word
fawnie "ring; finger ring".