Submitted Names Starting with F

gender
usage
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Florie f Albanian
Feminine form of Flori.
Florieke f Dutch
From Flora. ... [more]
Florien m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Florianus (see Florian) and Dutch variant of Florine.... [more]
Floriis m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Floris.
Florija f Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Floria.
Florijana f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Albanian, Croatian and Slovene form of Floriana.... [more]
Florije f Albanian
Variant of Florie.
Florijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Florinus (for men) and Florina (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men. It is unisex in the Netherlands, but strictly masculine in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]
Florijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Florianus (see Florian).
Florijs m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Floris.
Florim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian flori "gold; gold coin, florin; golden thread; (term of affectionate address to a child) dear, honey".
Florimel f Literature, Theatre
Combination of Latin flos meaning "flower" (genitive floris) and mel "honey". This name was first used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590; in the form Florimell)... [more]
Florimell f Literature
Form of Florimel used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590-1596), in which she was a lady in love with the knight Marinell, who initially rejected her... [more]
Floriment m Gascon
Gascon variant of Florimond.
Florimondo m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Florimund. Also compare Florimond.... [more]
Florimund m German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic), Popular Culture, Theatre
Derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence) combined with Old High German mund meaning "protection."... [more]
Florimundo m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Florimund. Also compare Florimond.
Florin m Albanian
Derived from Albanian flori "gold; gold coin, florin; golden thread; (term of affectionate address to a child) dear, honey".
Florina f Albanian
Feminine form of Albanian Florin.
Florinca f Arthurian Cycle
A lady saved by Tristan the Younger (Tristan’s son) from her cad of a husband.
Florinde f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Florinda and Dutch variant of Florinda.
Florinel m Romanian
Diminutive of Florin.
Florinela f Romanian
Feminine form of Florinel and diminutive of Florina.
Florinta f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly simply an elaboration of Flora with the suffix -inta.
Florio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Romansh (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Florius. A known bearer of this name was the Uruguayan architect and art critic Florio Parpagnoli (1909-1978).
Florión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Florian.
Florion f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Floria and Florie.
Florion m Albanian
Variant of Florian.
Floripes f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Folklore
Derived from Portuguese and Spanish flor "flower".
Flóris m Hungarian
Diminutive of Flórián.
Floris f English (American, Rare)
Presumably either a variant of Florice or a version of Florence influenced by the spelling of Doris... [more]
Florisbela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Portuguese flor "flower" and bela "pretty, beautiful".
Florisdelfa f Arthurian Cycle
It's origins are unknown but presumably a coinage from of the Latin flos "flower" and the Greek adelphe "sister".... [more]
Florissa f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch feminine form of Floris.
Florius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Florus.
Florizella f English (British, Rare)
A female form of Florizel
Florjan m Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Florijan. A known bearer of this name is Florjan Lipuš (b. 1937), a Carinthian Slovene writer.
Florjon m Albanian
Variant of Florion.
Flórk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Florión.
Florka f Polish
Diminutive of Flora.
Floronia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Floronius. Floronia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Floros m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Phloros, which is the ancient Greek form of Florus.
Florunia f Polish
Diminutive of Flora.
Floruś m Polish
Diminutive of Florian.
Florusia f Polish
Diminutive of Flora.
Floryjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Floriana.
Florynce f English
Variant form of Florence. A well-known bearer of this name was the American civil rights advocate and feminist Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000).
Floscé' m Norman
Norman form of Floscellus.
Floscel m History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Norman form of Floscellus.
Floscellus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin floscellus, a diminutive of flosculus (which itself is a diminutive of flos "flower, blossom"), meaning "small flower". Saint Floscellus was a young man who was martyred in the persecutions of Marcus Aurelius... [more]
Floss f English
A short form of Flossie which is likewise a nickname for Florence.
Flossy f English
Variant of Flossie.
Floszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Floriana.
Flour f Provençal
Provençal form of Fleur.
Flourdelis f Arthurian Cycle
Flourdelis is Burbon's lover. She represents the disloyal citizens of France in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall rebukes her for letting Grantorto tempt her.
Floure f Romani
A bona fide cognate of Flora, this name is derived from the Romani adjective floure "flowery".
Flourènço f Provençal
Provençal form of Florence.
Flourèns m Provençal
Provençal form of Florent.
Flourentin m Provençal
Provençal form of Florentin.
Flourentino f Provençal
Provençal form of Florentine.
Flournoy m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Flournoy.... [more]
Flóvant m Faroese (Archaic)
Former Faroese form of Flóvent.
Flóvent m Icelandic, Faroese
Possibly a Icelandic and Faroese form of Flavius.
Flóvin m Faroese
Modern form of Flóvent.
Flowey m Popular Culture
Variant of Flower. In the RPG Undertale, Flowey is a sentient golden flower, the soulless reincarnation of Asriel, who tricks the player by calling his attacks "friendliness pellets".
Floy f English
Diminutive of Florence and Flora.
Floyda f English
Feminine form of Floyd.
Flualis m Arthurian Cycle
A Saracen king of parts of Jerusalem. He was the husband of Subine.... [more]
Fluellen m Theatre
Anglicized form of Llywelyn used by Shakespeare for a Welsh captain in his history play 'Henry V' (1599).
Fluffy m Pet, Literature
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Fluffy was the monstrous guard dog.
Fluonia f Roman Mythology
Derives from fluo, fluere, "to flow," is a form of Juno who retains the nourishing blood within the womb. Women attended to the cult of Juno Fluonia "because she held back the flow of blood (i.e., menstruation) in the act of conception" and pregnancy... [more]
Flur f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Fleur.
Flürä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Flora or variant form of Flyura.
Flurdamurs f Arthurian Cycle
Perceval’s paternal aunt; daughter of Gandin of Anjou and Schoette; and sister of Galoes, Gahmuret, and Limmire.... [more]
Fluregn m Romansh
Variant of Flurin, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Flurent f Arthurian Cycle
Mother of Isolde and King Engres of Ireland in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísodd.... [more]
Fluri m Romansh
Romansh form of Florus.
Fluri f Medieval English
Possibly a variant to Fleur. This name was used in European area during the Middle Ages and Renaissance eras.
Flurin m Romansh
Romansh form of Florinus.
Flurina f Romansh
Feminine form of Flurin.
Flurinda f Romansh
Elaboration of Flurina.
Flurry f English
Derived from the English word “flurry”, which is used to describe a light and gentle snowfall.
Flute m Theatre
Transferred use of the surname Flute.
Flutra f Albanian
Contracted form of Flutura.
Fluturak m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fluturak "flying" and, figuratively, "fast and agile; fleeting".
Fluturime f Albanian
Feminine form of Fluturim.
Fly m & f English
Diminutive of Flynn and Flynne.
Flye-debate m English (Puritan)
Referring to fleeing from argument.
Fly-fornication m English (Puritan)
Puritan name given after the first two words of 1 Corinthians 6:18 "Fly fornication", i.e. "avoid sexual inmorality".
Flykra f Faroese (Modern)
Directly taken from Faroese flykra "(snow) flake".
Flynne f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Flynn.
Flynt m English
Variant of Flint.
Flyura f Russian, Tatar, Bashkir
Russian or Tatar name, possibly derived from the female name Flora.
Fɨnyuyn f Central African
Means "bird" in Kom.
Fo m Buddhism
Chinese form of Buddha.
f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of .
Főbe f Hungarian
Etymology uncertain. It may be a form of Phoebe influenced by the Hungarian meaning "main, principle".
Foca m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Phokas (see Phocas). ... [more]
Focas m Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan Spanish and Portuguese form of Phokas (see Phocas).
Fócio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Photios via Photius.
Focio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Photios.
Focke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element folc- eg. Folkhard.
Foco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Phokos via its latinized form Phocus.
Foday m Western African
Unknown meaning, possibly from the Temne or Loko languages, spoken in Sierra Leone.... [more]
Fódla f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Banba and Ériu.
Fodo m & f Manchu
Means "willow" in Manchu.
Fodor m Hungarian
Means "wave, ripple" or "curl" in Hungarian. Useage as a given name may be influenced by Theodore.
Foeke m West Frisian
Variant form of Foke.
Fofi f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini. This was borne by Greek politician Fotini 'Fofi' Gennimata (1964-2021).
Fofo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Fofo f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini.
Fógartach m Old Irish
From fóghartha, meaning "proclaimed" or "banished, outlawed".
Foggy m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word foggy.... [more]
Foghlaidh m Old Irish
Derived from foghlaí "plunderer, robber; marauder, trespasser, outlaw".
Fǫgrumskinni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning 'with beautiful skin'.
Foivi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Phoebe.
Foivos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Phoibos.
Foix f & m Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Foix, meaning "Mother of God of Foix," the name of a church located on a cliff near the headwaters of the river Foix in the Alt Penedès municipality of Torrelles de Foix, hence the heavy concentration of its usage in the comarca of Alt Penedès.
Fok m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Phokos.
Fokas m Greek (Rare), Czech (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Greek, Czech and Polish form of Phocas.
Foke m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian variant form of Folke.
Fokion m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Phokion.
Fokke m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant form of Foke.
Folantyne m English (British, Archaic)
Archaic variant of Valentine 1, possibly based on Welsh Folant.
Folaoluwashade f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god is my crown" in Yoruba.
Folarin m & f Yoruba
Means "walks with wealth" in Yoruba.
Folasade f Yoruba, Nigerian
Means "honour confers a crown" or "rule with nobility" in Yoruba.
Folashade f Yoruba, Nigerian
Variant transcription of Folasade.
Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"
Folbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.
Folcbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Folcbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Fulbert.
Folcburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German folc "people." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Folcdag m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with daga "day."
Folcgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German folc "people." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Folchard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements folk "people" and hard "brave, hardy".
Folchere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements folc "folk, people" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Fulcher.
Folcmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English folc "people" (from fulką) and mære "famous". Cognate to Germanic Folcmar.
Folcman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with man "man."
Folcmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Folco m Italian
Italian form of Fulk.
Folcolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Folculf.
Folcrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Folcræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements folc "folk, people" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Cognate to Germanic Folcrad.
Folcram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Folcuino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Folcwin.
Folculf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Folcward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Folcwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Folcwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements folc "folk, people" (from fulką) and wine "friend".
Folda f East Frisian
Variant of Foldt recorded in the 20th century in East Frisia.
Foldace f Arthurian Cycle
She was the daughter of Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, who gives her as wife to Patrices (Patrick), the brother of Avenable.
Foldheiðr f Old Norse
Combination of fold 'earth, plain' and heiðr 'bright, clear, cloudless'.
Foldt m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Folkhard recorded in the 16th and 17th centuries in East Frisia.
Foley m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Foley.
Folgert m East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)
Some sources state that this name is a variant form of Folkert, while at least one source states that it is a variant of Folger, the (West) Frisian form of the ancient Germanic name Folcgar.
Folkgæirr m Old Norse (Hypothetical)
Old Norse name, derived from folk "people" and geirr "spear".
Folkhard m German
German form of Folchard.
Folkhilde f East Frisian
Containing name elements folk and hild recorded in the 19th century in East Frisia.
Folkmar m German
German form of Folcmar.
Folkrad m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcrad.
Folkstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse folk "people" and steinn "stone".
Folksten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkstæinn.
Folktrud f East Frisian
Containing name elements folk and drud recorded in the 19th century in East Frisia.
Folkvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Folcward.
Folkvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkví.
Folkví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and "home, temple, sanctuary".
Folkvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkviðr.
Fólkviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Folkviðr.
Folkviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse folk "people" and viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".
Folkward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcward.
Folkwin m Dutch
Dutch form of Folcwin.
Folle m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element folc "people", such as Folmer and Folpert.
Folly f English (Rare)
Derived from Old French folie "foolish; mad".... [more]
Folmer m West Frisian
Frisian form of Folkmar.
Folorunsho m & f Yoruba
Means "under God's protection" in Yoruba.
Folorunso m & f Yoruba
Variant of Folorunsho.
Folst m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element folk meaning "people".
Folt m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Folkhard or Folkhilde recorded from the 15th to 18th centuries for men and in the 16th century for women in East Frisia.
Foluke m & f African, Nigerian
means Placed in God's hands
Følva f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse fǫlr "pale".
Fomaida f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thomais.
Fon f Thai
Means "rain" in Thai.
Fon m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonda f & m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Fonda.
Fông m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Fang.
Fong m & f Chinese
another form of Foong
Fong f & m Korean
Fong m & f Thai
Means "bubble" in Thai.
Fonis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Xenofon.
Foniya f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek foniy meaning "transitory, passing".
Fönn f Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "snowdrift" in Old Norse. It occurs in Norse legend belonging to a daughter of king Snær ("snow"), sister of Drífa ("driven snow" or "snowfall"), Mjöll ("powdery (fresh) snow") and Þorri ("frozen snow").
Fonse m Walloon
Walloon form of Alphonse.
Fonsi m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonsie m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonsine f Dutch (Rare)
Truncated form of Alfonsine.
Fonso m Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Alfonso or Ildefonso.
Fontain m English (American)
French place name, a form of Fontaine meaning "spring" or "well". Compare the English word Fountain.
Fontaine f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fontaine.
Fontas m Greek
Short form of Xenofontas.
Fonteia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fonteius. Fonteia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Fontus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin fons, meaning "fountain, spring; source". This was the name of a god of wells and springs in Roman mythology, the son of Juturna and Janus.
Fonya m Russian
Diminutive of Agafon.
Fonzi m Italian
Diminutive of Alfonzo.
Fonzie m Italian (Modern), Popular Culture
Short form of Alfonso this was the name of Henry Winkler's character on "Happy Days" (1974-1984) whose real name was Arthur Fonzarelli aka "The Fonz"
Foom m Hmong
Means "to pray, to wish (good fortune to others)" in Hmong.
Foong m & f Chinese
From Chinese... [more]
Foort m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of the feminine name Wilgefortis, which quickly became an independent name of its own.... [more]
Foosi m Somali
Meaning: The name Foosi generally means "prosperous" or "successful" in Somali.... [more]
Foozhan f Persian
Euphonious
Foppe m West Frisian
Frisian short form of masculine names that have folc for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name Folcbert is a good example of that.
Foraoisa f Irish
Feminine form of Foraoise.
Foraoise m Irish
From Irish foraoise meaning "forest", ultimately from Medieval Latin forestis meaning "open wood".
Forbflaith f Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish
Gaelic name which meant "overlordship" and "overlord, ruler, sovereign", derived from Old Irish fír "true" and flaith "ruler; sovereignty" (compare Gormlaith, Órfhlaith, Talulla)... [more]
Forbhlaith f Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Variation of Forbflaith. This name was borne by a 13th-century countess regnant of Atholl, a small county in what is now Scotland.
Forcaz m French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Fordel m Norwegian (Archaic)
Means "advantage" in Norwegian, ultimately derived from the Middle Low German word vordēl.
Fordham m English
Transferred use of the surname Fordham.
Forella f Italian
Variant of Fiorella.
Forester m English
From a surname meaning "keeper of forest" or "forest expert", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. Could also be considered an elaboration of Forrest and Forest.
Foreston m Arthurian Cycle
One of the “estrange gens” who fought in the tournament of Peningue against Galehoudin’s (Galihodin) party.
Forever f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word forever.
Forgall m Irish Mythology
Perhaps related to Irish forgella "testifies". In Irish legend he was the father of Emer, nicknamed "the cunning, dextrous, wily". The Wily Lord of Lusca tried to prevent his daughter marrying Cúchulainn and, rather than face the champion's wrath, leapt to his death from the ramparts of his fortress.