Submitted Names Starting with F

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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.
Forhad m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Farhad.
Forica f Sardinian
Short form of Salvatorica.
Foricu m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadore.
Foris m Greek
Diminutive of Christoforos.
Forkun m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Forkunnr.
Forkundr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Forkunnr.
Forkunnr m Old Norse
From Old Norse *forkunnr meaning "knowing something in advance".
Forkuðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Forkunnr.
Formalist m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
Formiga m & f Brazilian
A Portuguese word meaning "ant". ... [more]
Formis m Arthurian Cycle
A duke who ruled the Turning Isle (Turnance).... [more]
Formós m Catalan
Catalan form of Formosus.
Formosa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Latin formosa, the feminine form of the adjective formosus, "beautiful, handsome; aesthetic, well-formed".
Formoso m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Formosus.
Formosus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin formosus "beautiful, graceful, well-shaped." This name was borne by a pope from the 9th century AD.
Formoza f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish feminine form of Formosus.
Formozus m Polish
Polish form of Formosus.
Fornax f Roman Mythology, Astronomy
Means "furnace, oven" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of baking. She ensured that the heat of ovens did not get hot enough to burn the corn or bread. The name also belongs to a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, named for the Roman goddess.
Forney m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Forney.
Fornjot m Norse Mythology (Anglicized), Astronomy
Anglicized form of Fornjótr. One of the moons of Saturn bears this name.
Foroneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phoroneus.
Foroneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Phoroneus.
Foroney m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Phoroneus.
Foroogh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروغ (see Forough).
Forough f Persian
Means "brightness, lustre" in Persian.
Forozan f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "shining".
Forrester m English
Transferred use of the surname Forrester.
Forrey m English
Diminutive of Forrest. There might possibly also be cases where this name is derived from the surname Forrey.
Forrie m English
Diminutive of Forrest. There might possibly also be cases where this name is derived from the surname Forrie.... [more]
Forry m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Forrest. There might possibly also be cases where this name is derived from the surname Forry.
Forsaken m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "abandoned; deserted." Name given to 'bastard' children.
Forsete m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of Forseti used in translations of Norse myths.
Forseti m Norse Mythology
Forseti means "presiding one; president" in Old Norse (and in modern Icelandic and Faeroese as well).... [more]
Forsyth m English
means "places"
Forsythe m English
Transferred use of the surname Forsythe.
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... [more]
Fòrt m Lengadocian
Lengadocian form of Fortunatus.
Fort m Gascon
Gascon form of Fortunatus.
Fort m Romansh
Short form of Confortus, in former times this name was bestowed on children whose next older sibling had died and whose birth was supposed to provide comfort to their grieving parents... [more]
Fortaner m Gascon
Combination of Fort and Aner.
Fortebraccio m Medieval Italian
Means "strong arm" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian forte meaning "strong" combined with Italian braccio meaning "arm" (the plural form is bracci).... [more]
Forti m Romansh
Variant of Fort.
Fortimes m Arthurian Cycle
One of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus.... [more]
Fortina f Gascon
Feminine form of Fort.
Fortitude f & m Literature
From 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'.
Fortún m Medieval Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish name derived from Latin fortunae meaning "fortune", or from fortunatus, meaning "one with fortune".... [more]
Fortunada f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Fortunata.
Fortunat m Romansh, Polish (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Croatian (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Romansh, Croatian, Polish, Ukrainian, French and Occitan form of Fortunatus.
Fortūnata f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Fortunata.
Fortunáta f Hungarian
Feminine form of Fortunát.
Fortūnatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Fortunatus (see Fortunato).
Fortunate f African (Rare)
From the English word Fortunate, "favoured by or involving good luck; lucky."
Fortunatianus m Late Roman
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Fortunatus. Bearers of this name include the Latin grammarian and metrician Atilius Fortunatianus (4th century AD) and the Roman rhetorician Gaius Chirius Fortunatianus (4th century AD).
Fortunius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin fortuna, meaning "luck". This name was borne by a martyr who became an archbishop of the Church of Carthage during the early 7th century.
Fortuno m Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Fortuna or a shortened form of Fortunato.
Fos m West Frisian
Contracted form of Germanic names beginning with the element folk "people".
Fosca f Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Fosco. Raised in a pagan family, at age 15 Saint Fosca converted to Christianity and was baptized along with her nursemaid, Saint Maura 1... [more]
Fosco m Italian
Italian form of Fuscus.... [more]
Fòsfor m Catalan
Catalan form of Phosphoros.
Fósforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Phosphoros.
Fosite m Germanic Mythology
Frisian god who was worshipped on Helgoland. ... [more]
Foss m Dutch
Variant of Fos.
Fosse m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element folk such as Folkhard.
Fòst m Haitian Creole (Modern, Rare)
From “Fòs” which means strength, also maybe influenced by Faust.
Fostirije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Phosterios via its modern Greek transcription Fostirios.
Fostiriy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Phosterios via its modern Greek transcription Fostirios.
Fǫstólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Fastúlfr.
Foteinos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Φωτεινός (see Photinos).
Fóthraðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse fótr 'foot' and hraðr 'fast, quick'
Fotia f Greek
It means fire, or blaze. It is a Greek name I stumbled across one time and liked the sound of it.
Fotida f Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Photis.
Fotiha f Uzbek
Means "the 1st chapter of the Qu'ran" in Uzbek.
Fotima f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Fatimah.
Fotin m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Φωτίνος (Photinos).
Fotina f Albanian (Rare, Archaic), Italian, Russian (Archaic), Greek (Rare)
Albanian, Italian and Russian form of Photine via its latinized form Photina as well as an obsolescent Greek variant of Photine.
Fotine f Greek
Variant transcription of Photine.
Fotino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Φωτίνος (Photinos) via their latinized form Photinus.
Fotiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Photios.
Fotoula f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini. This was used in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), where it belonged to the central character (Fotoula "Toula").
Fótr m Old Norse
Means "foot" in Old Norse.
Fotyn m Polish
Polish form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Φωτίνος (Photinos) via their latinized form Photinus.
Fotyna f Polish
Polish form of Photine via its latinized form Photina.
Foucaire m Arthurian Cycle
A pirate who inhabited the Rock of the Perilous Port. He was slain by Pompey. His former abode was used by Mordrains during an adventure at sea.
Foued m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Fuad used in Tunisia.
Fouke m & f West Frisian
Variant form of Foeke.
Foula f Greek
Diminutive of Sofoula.
Foulques m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Fulk. The name was borne by five counts of Anjou (898-1129), the last of whom abdicated to become king of Jerusalem (1131-1143); it was also the name of an 11th-century count of Angoulême.
Foung m Hmong
Variant of Foom.
Fount m English
Meaning unknown, possibly from the English "fountain." It is likely a diminutive of Fontaine or a transferred use of a surname.
Fountain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fountain. This was borne by Fountain E. Pitts (1808-1874), an American Methodist minister and Confederate chaplain, Fountain L. Thompson (1854-1942), an American senator from North Dakota, and Fountain Hughes (ca... [more]
Fouques m Medieval French
Old French form of Fulco. This was recorded 8 times in the 1292 census of Paris.
Four m Literature
Name of a character in Veronica Roth's book Divergent, number... [more]
Fourios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Phourios, which is the ancient Greek form of Furius.
Fourou m Berber
Meaning unknown.
Fouz f & m Arabic (Rare)
Means "victory, triumph" in Arabic.
Fouzi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Fawzi chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Fouziah f Malay
Malay variant of Fawzia.
Fouzieh f Persian
Persian form of Fawzia.
Fowler m English
Transferred use of the surname Fowler.
Fowoke f Yoruba
Means "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.
Foxtrot m English (American, Rare)
From the name of a ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm, named due to its resemblance to the movements of a fox.
Foxworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Foxworth
Foxx m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Foxx or a variant of Fox. According to the Social Security Administration, Foxx was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Foxxy f Popular Culture
Variant of Foxy. A notable fictional bearer is Foxxy Love from the animated series 'Drawn Together'.
Foxy f & m Popular Culture, American (Archaic)
Derived from the word foxy meaning "fox-like".
Foy f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Derived from (Old) French foi "faith", this is the French vernacular form of Fides.
Foy m American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Foy.
Foye m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Focke recorded from the 15th to 17th centuries for men and in the 17th century for women in East Frisia.
Foyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Pholien.
Foyinsola f Yoruba
Means "add honey to its wealth" in Yoruba.
Foysal m Bengali
Bengali form of Faisal.
Foysol m Bengali
Bengali form of Faysal.
Fozia f Urdu
Urdu form of Fawziyya.
Foziea f English
Variant transcription of Fawziyya.
Fozil m Uzbek
Means "erudite man". Also the masculine form of Fozila.
Fozila f Uzbek
Means "learned, erudite woman", "eminent woman" in Uzbek.
Fozio m Italian
Italian form of Photios via Photius.
Fozzie m Popular Culture
Fozzie Bear is a Muppet character. Fozzie is an orange-brown, fozzie bear who often wears a brown pork pie hat and a red-and-white polka-dot necktie.
Frabert m Germanic
Short form of Farabert.
Fradel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.
Fradubio m Arthurian Cycle
Fradubio is a man turned into a tree by the sorceress Duessa. He warns the Redcrosse Knight about Duessa.
Frady f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.
Frægr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "famous". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Fragana f Breton
Feminine form of Fragan.
Fraganez f Breton
Variant of Fragana.
Fragkiskos m Greek
Greek form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Fragus m Arthurian Cycle
Father of Guiron the Courteous. He was the son of Argons and the grandson of Febus of France.
Frăguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian frăguța, the diminutive of fragă "wild strawberry".
Fraida f Yiddish
Variant of Freyde.
Fraidy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.
Fraînque m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Frank.
Fraisenda f Medieval Italian
Italian cognate of Fraisende.
Fraisende f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German frāgēn "to ask" and Old Saxon swīth, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz "strong".
Frala m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names with the name element frâ- meaning "glad".
Framaric m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Frambald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Frambalda f Frankish
Feminine form of Frambald.
Frambert m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Framberta f Frankish
Feminine form of Frambert.
Framengilde f Frankish
Derived from Proto-Germanic *framaz meaning "forward, prominent" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money". This name was recorded ca... [more]
Framhard m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Framhild f Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Frampton m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Frampton.
Framund m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Frana m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Francis.
Frana f Croatian
Feminine form of Frano and Frane.
Franak m Belarusian
Belarusian name derived from the name Frank, though meaning not "a Frenchman" but "open-hearted and honest".
Franc m Albanian
Albanian form of Franz.
Franc m Provençal
Provençal form of Frank.
Franca f Croatian, Slovene
Contracted form of Franciska and Frančiška. This name is also considered the feminine form of Franc.
Franca f Romansh
Feminine form of Franc.
Francagel m Arthurian Cycle
One of the twelve companions who accompanied Alexander from Greece to Britain, where Arthur knighted them all at the outset of Count Angrs’ rebellion, he seems to have been with Alexander’s party when it penetrated Windsor to capture Angrs.
Francau m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Pancratius.
Francea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of France 1. Also compare Francia.
Francee f English
Variant of Francie.
Franceis m Medieval French
Variant of Francis or it's older counterpart, Frances.
Francelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely an elaboration of Frances influenced by Celia.
Francesa f Medieval Italian, Provençal, Gascon, Lengadocian
Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon and Medieval Italian form of Frances.
Françésca f Ligurian
Ligurian cognate of Francesca.
Francësch m Ladin
Ladin form of Francis.
Franceschetto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Francesco. A bearer of this name was Franceschetto Cybo (1450–1519), an Italian nobleman.
Françesco m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Francis.
Francescoli m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Francescoli, named in honour of former Uruguayan football player Enzo Francescoli (1961-).
Francescuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Francesco, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Françeska f Albanian
Albanian form of Francesca.
Frančeska f Latvian (Modern, Rare), Croatian
Croatian and Latvian borrowing of Francesca.
Françesko m Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Francesco.
Franceso f Provençal
Provençal form of Françoise.
Francestg m Romansh
Romansh form of Francis.
Francëszk m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Francis.
Francëszka f Kashubian
Feminine form of Francëszk.
Franch m Various
Variant of Frank.
Francha f Aragonese
Feminine form of Francho.
Franchelle f American (South), African American
Perhaps a combination of Fran and Chelle.
Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and English variant of Francesca, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Francheska f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian borrowing of Francesca.
Franchino m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian elaboration of Franco.
Francho m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Francis.
Franchoés m Picard
Picard form of François.
Franchoise f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of French Françoise.
Francia f Spanish, South American, French
From Latin Francia meaning "France" (see Francia). Also compare France 1.
Francie f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the element Franc-. In the English-speaking world this is used as a diminutive of Frances.