This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is F.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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 (
phantasía, “apparition”)... [
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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 the name
Fatma and the feminine suffix
-wati. Fatmawati (1923-1980), who only had one name, was a wife of Indonesian president
Sukarno and the inaugural first lady of Indonesia.
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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Fauviel m & f Arthurian CycleGawaine’s horse in Les Merveilles de Rigomer, from the French word fauve, meaning “beast”.
Gawaine lost the horse when he was robbed and imprisoned at the castle Fors Graviers, but recovered it when he slew Lord
Bauduins of Wanglent, who had somehow come into possession of it... [
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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".
Faxai f LaoMeaning unkown. The names was submitted by Laos to the typhoon committee.
Fəxrəndə f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Farkhondeh, with the consonants switched either through metathesis, or through association with Azerbaijani
fəxr meaning "pride", ultimately from Arabic فخر
(fakhr) meaning "pride, honour".
Faxrinoz f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
faxr meaning "pride" or
faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour", and
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
Faxrinur f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
faxr meaning "pride" or
faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour", and
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Faxrioy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
faxr meaning "pride" or
faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour", and
oy meaning "moon".
Faxriya f UzbekDerived from a genre of celebratory poetry expressing pride, ultimately from the Uzbek
faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour".