Submitted Names Starting with F

Fakhr al-Din m Arabic
Means "pride of the religion" from Arabic فخر (fakhr) meaning "pride, honour, glory" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Fakhreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Fakhr al-Din (chiefly Maghrebi).

Fakhredin m Persian
Persian form of Fakhr al-Din.

Fakhria f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya).

Fakhriah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya), as well as a Malay variant.

Fakhriddin m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Fakhr al-Din.

Fakhriya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya).

Fakhriyah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Fakhrizal m Indonesian
Combination of the name Fakhri and the masculine suffix -zal.

Fakhruddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخر الدين (see Fakhr al-Din), as well as the Dari Persian and Bengali form.

Fakhrudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Fakhr al-Din.

Fakhrul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with فخر ال (Fakhr al) meaning "glory of the, honour of the" (such as Fakhr al-Din).

Fakhr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of Mughal princess meaning "glory of women".

Fakhry m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخري (see Fakhri).

Fakih m Indonesian
From the Arabic honorific فقيه (faqīh) referring to an Islamic jurist who is an expert in fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence).

Fakir m Arabic
Means "proud" in Arabic.

Fakir m Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Bengali and Indian form of Faqir.

Fakulera f Haya
Means "just raise her" in Haya.

Fala f Choctaw
From Choctaw fala meaning "a crow".

Falacer m Roman Mythology
The name of an obscure Italic god, possible arisen as an epithet of Jupiter and derived from Etruscan falandum, meaning "heaven".

Falah m Arabic
Means "success, achievement, salvation, deliverance" in Arabic.

Falahi f Indian
Name - Falahi फलही... [more]

Falak f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian
Perhaps derived from Sanskrit फलक (phalak) meaning "panel, board, canvas" or "slab, face" or from Persian فلک (falak) meaning "sky, heavens".

Falaka f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada
Name - Falaka ( फलका)... [more]

Falakika m Tongan
Means "my mat" in Tongan.

Falakini f Indian
Name - Falakini ( Phalakini) फलकिनी... [more]

Falala f Western African, Fula
Means "born into abundance" in Fula.

Falalei m Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Falaley.

Falaley m Russian (Archaic), Literature
Russian form of Thalelaeus. In literature, Falaley is the name of a house serf boy in the 1859 novel "The Village of Stepanchikovo and its Inhabitants" written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881).

Falan m Indian
Usage- Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi, Sikh, Buddhist, Bengali ... [more]

Falanisesi f Tongan
Feminine form of Falanisisi.

Falanisisi m Tongan
Tongan form of Frances.

Falaride m Italian
Italian form of Phalaris.

Falasteen f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Means "Palestine" in Arabic. (Also see Palestine.)

Falathar m Literature
Falathar was a faithful friend of Eärendil, and one of the three mariners who accompanied him on his voyages on the high seas west of Middle-earth.

Falatrude f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German falco meaning "falcon" and Proto-Germanic *þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic *trut meaning "maiden".

Falba m Occitan (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Falba.

Falbala f Literature, Popular Culture
Worn by a beautiful blond-haired girl in The Adventures of Asterix a series of French comics

Falc m Medieval English

Falcao m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Falcão.

Falco m Germanic, Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare), German, Italian
Derived from the Germanic element falco meaning "falcon" (see Falk). It is thought to have been borrowed into Latin by the Romans, who used it as a cognomen at least as early as the 1st century AD... [more]

Falcon m English
From the bird "Falcon" Falco

Falcona f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old High German falco "falcon".

Falcone m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian falcone meaning "falcon".... [more]

Falconer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Falconer.

Falda f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Portuguese (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of Mafalda.... [more]

Fale m Swedish (Rare), Old Norse
Originally Fardhe, a short form of Farþegn meaning "traveller".

Faleafa m Tongan
Means "a strong house" in Tongan.

Faleena f Popular Culture

Faleesha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia
MEANING - Indian Tulip ... [more]

Faleh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فالح (see Falih).

Falena f English (Rare)

Falencia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Falentien m East Frisian
Variant of Valentin recorded in the 18th century in East Frisia.

Falentijn m Dutch
Variant form of Valentijn. Often perceived to be a modern spelling, but it is actually a variation that was already seen in medieval times.

Falentin m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Fartein and Valentin.

Faleola m Tongan
Means "a house of success" in Tongan.

Falêre m Greenlandic
Variant of Valêre.

Falesa f English (Rare)

Faleshia f American (Modern, Rare)

Falete m & f Romani (Caló)

Falgunak m Sanskrit
MEANING : reddish, ... [more]

Falguni f & m Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit फाल्गुन (phālguna), the name of the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar corresponding to February-March, ultimately from फल्गु (phalgú) meaning "reddish".

Falgvi f Indian
Name -Falgvi Phalgvi फल्ग्वी... [more]

Fali m Spanish
Diminutive of Rafael.

Fali m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Philip

Faliarivo m & f Malagasy
Means "a thousand joys" in Malagasy.

Falibhu m Hinduism
MEANING : : to obtain fruit or reward. Here फली means reward, fruit + भू means obtaining... [more]

Falibog m Medieval Polish
Variant of Chwalibóg.

Falibor m Slavic

Falicia f American
Variant of Felicia.

Faliera f Italian
Feminine form of Faliero.

Falih m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "successful, flourishing, prosperous" in Arabic, from the root فلح (falaḥa) meaning "to succeed".

Faliitalik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Falîtalik.

Falik m Sanskrit
MEANING- enjoying reward, a mountain... [more]

Falika f Indian
MEANING - Indian Tulip tree... [more]

Falilat f Western African (Rare)
Virtue

Falimampionona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and mampionona meaning "to comfort".

Falimir m Medieval Polish
Variant of Chwalimir.

Falin f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Falina f English, French (Quebec, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Felina.

Faline f Literature, Popular Culture
Used by Disney and Austrian author Felix Salten for a female roe deer in his novel 'Bambi' (1923).

Falip m Occitan
Occitan form of Philip.

Falisai m Tongan
Means "a handsome house" in Tongan.

Falish m Indian
MEANING - Indian Tulip... [more]

Falisha f English (British, Modern, Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Felicia.

Falisha f Indian
MEANING - Indian Tulip... [more]

Falisław m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Chwalisław.

Falisława f Polish (Archaic), Silesian (Archaic)
Variant of Chwalisława, recorded in Silesia and Mazovia.

Falisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and soa meaning "good".

Falit m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Gujarati
MEANING : bearing or yielding fruits, successful, having an iron point (as an arrow ), a tree, producing consequences, developed... [more]

Falita m & f Higgi (Rare), Kamwe
The name Falita is used in western African by Higgi/Kamwe people, the meaning is"Praise God"

Falîtalik m Greenlandic
Variant of Farîtarik.

Falitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Garyfallia.

Falke f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Falka.

Falke m Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Falk.

Falkes m Anglo-Norman
Sir Falkes de Bréauté was an Anglo-Norman soldier who earned high office by loyally serving first King John and later King Henry III in the First Barons' War.

Falkner m English (Rare)
Variant of Faulkner.

Falkny f Literature
The name of the evil tomboy in Poul Anderson's novel "The Valor of Cappen Vara".... [more]

Falko m Dutch (Rare), German
Variant of Falco.

Falkon m Vlach
Means "falcon" in Vlach.

Fallen f English (Modern)
Variant of Fallon.

Fallin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Fallou m Western African, French (African)
This name is of Senegalese origin.

Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.

Fallyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Falmai f Welsh
Variant of Valmai.

Falo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rafael.

Faloise m Arthurian Cycle
A great knight who carries off Damoisele a la Harpe. Gawain killed him.

Falon f English (Modern)
Variant of Fallon.

Falotte f French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.

Falr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from either falr ("pipe, tube") or fela ("to hide"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Falsabre m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king who participated in the Saxon invasion of Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.

Falsaron m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king who joined King Rions’ (Ryons) invasion of Carmelide (Cameliard) at the beginning of Arthur’s reign.

Faltihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Paltiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Faltin m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Valtin.

Falur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Falr.

Falute f Samoan

Faly m & f Malagasy
Means "content, glad, happy" in Malagasy.

Falya f Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit फल्य (phalya) meaning "bud, flower".

Falyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Falynn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Fallon. Falynn Sandskimmer is a character in the 'Star Wars: X-Wing' series of books.

Fama f Roman Mythology
The Roman equivalent of Pheme. Her name is derived from Latin fama "fame; report; rumor" (ultimately from Latin fari "to speak".

Famajjah f Buginese

Famandha m Tsonga
Means "give power" in Xitsonga.

Famara f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a massif in the north of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
From the name of the Manding ruler Famara Mané (or Nfamara Mané), who lead a revolt in the kingdom of Kaabu in 1865. It is mostly used throughout Senegal and The Gambia.

Fambridge m Romani (Archaic)

Famela f Filipino
Variant of Pamela.

Famelona f English

Famenontsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy famenon meaning "completely" and soa meaning "good".

Famezy f Dungan
Derived from Fatima.

Famian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Famianus.

Famiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Famianus.... [more]

Famianus m Medieval Latin, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin noun fama meaning "fame" combined with the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]

Famien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Famianus.

Famil m Azerbaijani
Probably from Latin familia meaning "household, family".

Familə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Famil.

Famous m English (African), English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word famous, meaning "well-known".

Fan f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 凡 (fán) meaning "every, all, in general" or 繁 (fán) meaning "numerous; many" or 帆 (fān) meaning "sail; sailboat" or 番 (fān) meaning "to repeat" or 范 (fàn) meaning "model, pattern" or 返 (fǎn) meaning "to return, to go back".... [more]

Fan m & f English (American)
Short form of Francis or Fanny.

Fan m Albanian
Diminutive of Theofan.

Fana f Ethiopian
Means “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.

Fanaila f Medieval Russian

Fanaja m & f Malagasy
Means "respected" in Malagasy.

Fanaka f & m Swahili
Means “nice” in Swahili.

Fanambinantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fanambinan meaning "good fortune" and soa meaning "good".

Fanamperana m Malagasy
Means "perfection" in Malagasy.

Fanantenana m & f Malagasy
Means "hope" in Malagasy.

Fanantenanirainy m & f Malagasy
Means "hope of his/her father" in Malagasy.

Fanas m Indian

Fanbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 碧 (bì) meaning "blue, green".

Fañch m Breton
Both a diminutive of Frañsez and a "Bretonization" of François.

Fanche f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Form of Fainche. Saint Fanchea, sister of Saint Enda of Aran, is also known as Fanche.

Fanchea f Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Fainche. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint who founded the convent at Rossory.

Fañchen f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Frañseza.

Fanchette f French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Rare)
Diminutive of Françoise (compare Fanchon).

Fanchon f French, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Diminutive of Françoise. It may have developed from the Breton name Fañchenn, the feminine form of Fañch... [more]

Fanchonette f French (Cajun, Archaic)
Diminutive of Fanchon in use in the 1700s.

Fändäs m Tatar
From Tatar фән (fan), meaning "art", from the Arabic word فن (fann) meaning "skill" and дәс (das) meaning "friend, companion"

Fandi m Indonesian
Diminutive of Affandi.

Fandie f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Fandila m History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (European, Rare)
Unknown meaning. This is the name of a Mozarabic martyr born in Guadix (Spain) who died in Córdoba in the 9th century AD.

Fandor m Caribbean (Rare)
Rare French-Caribbean name.

Fandral m Popular Culture
Fandral the Dashing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers.

Fandresena m & f Malagasy
Means "victory" in Malagasy.

Fandy m Indonesian
Variant of Fandi.

Fandyl m Polish (Archaic)

Faneisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Phoenicia.

Fănel m Romanian
Diminutive of Ștefan.

Fanel m English
a kid in my class has this name like flannel

Fanelia f Louisiana Creole, French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Variant of French Fanélie.

Fanélie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French elaboration of Fanny, which is used as a diminutive of both Stéphanie and Françoise in French.

Fanella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Fanendo m Nigerian
A known bearer of this name is Nigerian soccer player Fanendo Adi (1990-).

Faneta f Occitan (Rare)
Short form of Estefaneta.

Fanette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Romani
Diminutive of Fanny via the variant Fany.

Faneva m Malagasy
Means "symbol, flag" in Malagasy.

Fanfan f Chinese (Rare)
From chinese 返 (fǎn) meaning "to return, to go back" doubled. Other character is possible.

Fanfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher, emerald, jade".

Fangan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fang and An 1.

Fangbai f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 白 (bái) meaning "white, bright, pure".

Fangbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Fangfang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant", either duplicated or with 枋 (fāng) meaning "sandalwood".

Fangfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".

Fangge f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Fanghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square" or 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Fangji f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, auspicious".

Fangjie f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 捷 (jié) meaning "victory, triumph".

Fangjing f Chinese
Means "direction of delicacy, direction of talent", from Chinese 方 (fāng) meaning "square, direction" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "delicate woman, talented woman".

Fanglang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 琅 (láng) meaning "white carnelian; pure".

Fangli f & m Chinese

Fanglun f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Fangmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum".

Fangmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".

Fangmin f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven".

Fangming m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 方 (see Fang) and 明 (see Ming).... [more]

Fangning f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil"

Fangqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Fangqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful".

Fangqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".

Fangqing f Chinese
This name is made up 芳 (Fang) meaning "Beautiful, Virtuous, Fragrance" or 方 (Fang) meaning "Square, Direction, Way, Region, Locality, Involution, Power, At the time when, Just", plus 清 (Qing) meaning "Clear, Clean, Distinct, Quiet, the Dynasty, Thoroughly, Completely", or 青 (Qing) meaning "Green, Blue, Young"... [more]

Fangqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade" or "rare, precious".

Fangren f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 仁 (rén) meaning "benevolence, kindness".

Fangrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "good omen".

Fangsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing".

Fangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Fangtan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 叹 (tàn) meaning "acclaim, admire, sigh".

Fangtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" or 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".

Fangtong f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "vermilion red" or 同 (tóng) meaning "same, similar".

Fangu m Tongan
Means "scented oil" in Tongan.

Fanguani m Tongan
Means "awaken" in Tongan.

Fangupu m Tongan
Means "always talking" in Tongan.

Fangwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental".

Fangxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Fangxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 昉 (fǎng) meaning "bright dawn, daybreak" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Fangxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Fangxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Fangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant".

Fangye f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, firelight, flame".

Fangyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling", 薏 (yì) meaning "lotus seed", or 怡 (yí) meaning "harmony, joy".

Fangying f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 英 (yīng) meaning "petal, flower, leaf" or "hero".

Fangyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever".

Fangyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, friendly".

Fangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, gems, virtue".

Fangyuan f Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Fangzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo" or "flute".

Fanh m & f Zhuang
Means "gem" in Zhuang.

Fanhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral; person of virtue".

Fanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 欢 (huān) meaning "happy, joyous; joy".

Fanhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".

Fáni f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of both Franciska and Stefánia, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Fani f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene phonetic spelling of Fanny.

Fani f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.

Fani f Greek
Derived 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.

Faní f Provençal
Provençal form of Fanny.

Fania f Medieval Italian, Italian, Yiddish
Italian short form of names that end in -fania, such as Stefania and Epifania and Yiddish variant of Fanya.

Fania f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Fanie.

Fănica f Romanian
Diminutive of Ștefana.

Fănică m Romanian
Diminutive of Ștefan.

Fanie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Fany.

Fanie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Stephan and Stephanus.

Fanija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Fanny.

Fanika f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Franciska or Frančiška.

Fanilo m Malagasy
Means "torch" in Malagasy.

Fanilonay m Malagasy
Means "torch" or "ambassador" in Malagasy.

Faniry f Malagasy
Means "desirable" in Malagasy.

Fanis m Greek
Greek short form of Theofanis.

Fanisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Phoenicia.

Fanity f Romani (Archaic)

Fäniya f Tatar

Fanjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".

Fanjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Fanjue f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 孓 (jué) meaning "beautiful".

Fankalazana m & f Malagasy
Means "celebration" in Malagasy.

Fanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Fanmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Fanmin f Chinese
From the Chinese 范 (fàn) meaning "bee" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever".

Fanming f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 暝 (míng) meaning "dark, obscure".

Fanna f English
Variant of Fana.

Fannasibilla f Obscure
In 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.

Fannberg m Icelandic
Masculine form of Fannborg.

Fanndís f Icelandic
Combination 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").

Fanngeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse fǫnn meaning "snowdrift" and geirr meaning "spear".

Fannia f Ancient Roman, History
Feminine form of Fannius. Fannia (fl. around 100 AD) was a woman of ancient Rome, notable as the granddaughter of Arria Major.

Fannlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse fǫnn "snowdrift" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".

Fannur m Bashkir, Tatar
The first element of this name is derived from either the Arabic noun فن (fann) meaning "art, skill" (compare Irfan) or the Persian noun فن (fann) meaning "science, knowledge, learning"... [more]

Fanny m American (Archaic)
18th-century diminutive of Nathaniel.

Fanný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic 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".

Fannye f English
Variant of Fanny.

Fano m Asturian (Rare)
Diminutive of Estéfano.

Fano m Malagasy
Means "sea turtle" in Malagasy.

Fanomaco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanomachus.

Fanomezana f & m Malagasy
Means "gift, donation" in Malagasy.

Fanomezantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fanomezana meaning "gift" and soa meaning "good".

Fanos f Arabic
Arabic word for Lantern. Given to girls in Ethiopia referring to their big bright eyes.

Fanostrato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanostratus.

Fanoula f Greek
Diminutive of Fani.

Fanouria f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Fanourios, which is the modern Greek form of Phanourios.

Fanourios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Phanourios.

Fanouris m Greek (Rare)
Variant form of Fanourios. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Fanouris Goundoulakis (b. 1983).

Fanqi f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 繁 (see Fan) and 棋 (see Qi).... [more]

Fanqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Fant f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Frañseza.

Fänta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish (dialect) fänta meaning "little girl".

Fanta f Manding, Eastern African
Mande form of Fatima.

Fantasha f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Fijian (Rare)
Variant of Fantasia, influenced by Tasha.

Fantasia f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word for "fantasy, imagination", ultimately deriving from Greek φαντασία (phantasia). A known bearer is the American R&B singer Fantasia Barrino (1984-).

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”)... [more]

Fantayshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Fantasia.

Fante m Medieval Italian
Short form of Belfante, Bonfante and other given names that end in -fante.... [more]

Fantesca f Italian, Theatre
From Italian fantesca - "servant-girl". This name was used in some performances of Commedia dell'Arte for a character of a servant woman.

Fantig f Breton

Fantin m French (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
French and Russian form of Fantinus.

Fantina f Italian (Rare), Sicilian
Feminine form of Fantino.

Fantino m Medieval Italian, Sicilian
Diminutive of Fante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Fantinus m History (Ecclesiastical)
This was the name of two saints, namely Fantinus the Elder (294-336) and Fantinus the Younger (c. 927-1000). Both hailed from the deep south of what is now Italy: Fantinus the Elder was born either on the island of Sicily or in the mainland region of Calabria (sources disagree), whilst Fantinus the Younger is certain to have been born somewhere in Calabria.... [more]

Fantomah f Popular Culture
Fantomah 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.