This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the starting sequence is a or e or i or o or h or m or f or u.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Forsythia f English (Rare)From the name of
forsythia, any of a genus of shrubs that produce yellow flowers in spring. They were named in honour of the British botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), whose surname was derived from Gaelic
Fearsithe, a personal name meaning literally "man of peace" (cf... [
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Fortitude f & m LiteratureFrom the English word, meaning "courage in pain or adversity". The name of a member of Mrs Ape's choir in the Evelyn Waugh novel 'Vile Bodies'.
Fotia f GreekIt means fire, or blaze. It is a Greek name I stumbled across one time and liked the sound of it.
Fotiha f UzbekMeans "the 1st chapter of the Qu'ran" in Uzbek.
Fotoula f GreekDiminutive of
Fotini. This was used in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), where it belonged to the central character (Fotoula "
Toula").
Fowoke f YorubaMeans "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.
Foxxy f Popular CultureVariant of
Foxy. A notable fictional bearer is Foxxy Love from the animated series 'Drawn Together'.
Fozila f UzbekMeans "learned, erudite woman", "eminent woman" in Uzbek.
Fraisende f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
frāgēn "to ask" and Old Saxon
swīth, ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*swinþaz "strong".
Framengilde f FrankishDerived from Proto-Germanic *
framaz meaning "forward, prominent" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money". This name was recorded ca... [
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Framhild f GermanicDerived from Old Norse
framr "forwards" or
frami "fame" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Fransje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Frans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Franzl m & f Upper German, LadinUpper German and Ladin diminutive of
Franz (masculine) and Upper German diminutive of
Franziska (feminine). It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [
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Fraternidad f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)From Spanish
fraternidad meaning "fraternity, brotherly love", ultimately from Latin
frater meaning "brother". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
Freana f RomanshRomansh name of unknown meaning traditionally found in central Grisons. One theory links this name to
Verena.
Freawaru f Anglo-Saxon MythologyPossibly derived from Old English
frēa, a poetic word meaning "lord, king" (from the Germanic root *
fraujô), combined with Old English
waru meaning "shelter, protection, care"... [
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Freda f JewishThe Jewish form of
Frida 1 and names alike, therefore exemplifying the Germanic element
frid Freda f GermanFreda is of German origin that means “peaceful.” The feminine version of Fred and a short form of Winifred, this name has been around for a long time. Freda currently rests at an all-time low since its first appearance in the charts way back in 1880, but aligns beautifully with today's trend of old-time names.... [
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Fredonia f English (American, Rare)Apparently from the English word
freedom combined with a Latinate suffix (perhaps modeled on
Caledonia), given infrequently as an American name in the 19th century in reference to the United States of America... [
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Free m & f English (American)From Middle English
free,
fre,
freo, from Old English
frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname
Free.
Freedom m & f English (Puritan), English (African)From Old English
frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976... [
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Freelove f English (American, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?)Likely one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century, referring to God's free love for his believers. It also coincides with an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name
Friðulaf meaning "peace-survivor" (see
Freelove).
Freema f PersianFreema comes from the
Persian word "raha" meaning free.
Freewill m & f Medieval EnglishMeaning, "the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion." Referring to the freewill provided to us by God.