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Fabian
Derives from the Roman name Fabianus. The underlying Latin word faba means "bean."
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Names starting with F
Explore 96 first names starting with F, with short explanations and links to their stories on our blog.
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Fabienne
The French variant of Fabiana. The name traces back to the Roman family name Fabius; the Latin root word means "bean".
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Fabio
Traces back to the Roman family name Fabius. The Latin root word "faba" means "bean". Historically, the name characterized bean growers.
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Fabrice
The French form of Fabricius. The name is historically documented and goes back to the Latin word for "craftsman" or "blacksmith."
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Fadri
The Romansh form of Friedrich. The Old High German name elements from which the name was formed mean "peace" and "mighty" or "ruler."
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Fah
This short girl's name is a typical Thai chue-len (nickname). The Thai word is documented as meaning "sky" or "light blue." The "h" at the end serves only to lengthen the vowel in transcription and is not pronounced.
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Fahari
Documented as the Swahili word for "pride" or "splendor."
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Falk
A German name that refers directly to the bird of prey (falcon).
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Falko
An established spelling variant of Falk that shares the same origin.
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Fannar
An Icelandic boy's name. Documented is its derivation from the Old Norse term fönn, which means snowdrift.
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Fanny
The English and German short form of Franziska. Its origin lies in the Germanic tribe of the Franks, with the straightforward meaning "the Frankish woman."
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Farah
An Arabic first name with the verified meaning of "joy" or "happiness".
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Faris
A name from the Arabic language area. Its documented meaning is "rider" or "knight." The name is short, concise, and blends smoothly into modern naming habits through its two syllables without being common.
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Fatima
An Arabic first name. It traces back to the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and directly translates to "she who weans".
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Faustina
Derived from the Latin "faustus", which means "fortunate" or "auspicious". The name has a long Roman tradition.
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Fay
An Old English and a Latin history are documented for this name. In Middle English, "fae" means fairy. Alternatively, Fay can be a short form of Faith, which traces back to the Latin "fides" (faith, trust).
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Faye
A name from the English and French language areas. It traces back to the Old French "fae" (fairy) or the Latin "fides" (faith, trust).
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Federico
The Italian form of Friedrich. The Old High German name elements "fridu" (peace) and "rihhi" (mighty, ruler) are clearly documented.
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Fee
This short first name is often directly associated with the mythical fairy. However, it is also documented as a short form of Felicitas or Felizitas.
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Felia
Felia is documented as a short form of Felicitas or Ophelia. Depending on the root name, its meaning traces back to the Latin word for "happiness" or the Greek word for "help."
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Felician
An extension of the name Felix, tracing back to the same Latin word root.
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Felicitas
A Latin first name. It means "good fortune" or "fertility" and traces back to the Roman goddess of the same name.
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Felina
The exact historical origin is not definitively clarified. A common interpretation links it to the Latin "felis" (cat), but the name can also be an independent development of Felicitas.
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Felipe
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Philip. The Greek origin is documented and means "friend of horses".
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Felix
A Latin name. The documented translation is "the fortunate" or "the successful".
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Femke
A Frisian and Dutch first name. It is often interpreted as "little girl", but is also considered a short form of names beginning with "Fried-".
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Fenja
The frequently cited translation "the marsh dweller" from Old Norse is one interpretation. The name is also widely interpreted as a Frisian short form of Friederike. The exact history of the name is not conclusively documented; both derivations are possible.
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Fenn
Fenn is documented as an Old English topographic surname denoting people who lived near a fen or marsh. It is also considered a Frisian short form of names beginning with "Fried-".
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Fenna
A Frisian first name documented as a short form of ancient Germanic names containing the element "fridu" (peace).
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Feodora
Feodora is the Russian variant of Theodora. The Greek derivation "gift of God" is retained here. In German-speaking countries, the name is rare, but straightforward in pronunciation due to its familiar spelling.
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Ferdinand
A name of Germanic origin that traveled through Gothic into Spain and later into Central Europe. Its components are fardi (journey, voyage) and nanth (bold, daring).
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Ferenc
This is the Hungarian form of the boy's name Francis. The Latin word base means "the little Frenchman" or "the free one."
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Fernando
The Spanish form of Ferdinand. The Germanic roots are composed of words for "journey" and "bold."
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Ferris
The older word meaning of this family of names has not been definitively clarified. It is primarily established as an English and Irish surname that is also used as a given name.
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Fiammetta
This Italian first name is a diminutive form of the word "fiamma" and is documented to mean "little flame." It was shaped literarily above all by the Renaissance writer Giovanni Boccaccio. The double consonants require deliberate pronunciation.
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Fidel
Goes back to the Latin word fidelis, meaning "faithful" or "reliable."
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Fien
is documented as a short form of Jozefien. The Hebrew origin of Josef means "God will add". The name radiates calmness thanks to the long I sound and aligns with the trend toward short, vintage names.
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Fiete
A Low German short form of Friedrich with the Old High German word bases for “peace” and “powerful”.
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Filipa
traces back to the Greek name Philippos. The Latin root elements mean “friend of horses.” In Portugal, the name is traditionally spelled with only one “l” and one “p.”
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Filippa
The feminine form of Philipp. The Greek root is composed of "philos" (friend) and "hippos" (horse).
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Filippo
Derives from the Ancient Greek name Philippos. The word components "philos" (friend) and "hippos" (horse) yield the documented meaning "friend of horses".
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Finja
Finja is likely explained as a feminine formation from Finn. Finn has both an Irish and an independent Nordic name history. Which of these Finja is based on is not definitively established; “the Finnish woman” is therefore not a universally valid translation.
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Finlay
Finlay derives from the Gaelic name Fionnlagh. It is composed of the words "fionn" (white/fair) and "laoch" (warrior/hero). The root meaning is "fair-haired warrior."
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Finley
This name has Scottish and Irish roots and traces back to the meaning "fair warrior" or "white warrior".
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Finn
The Irish name Finn belongs to Fionn and the word for "white" or "fair." Independently, the Nordic name traces back to Finnr, a historical designation for a Sámi person or someone from Finland.
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Finnegan
An Irish name that historically means "descendant of Fionn."
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Fintan
An Irish boy's name. The name is widely translated as "white fire," derived from "fionn" (white) and "ten" (fire). However, this derivation of the second syllable is contested among linguists, making it an interpretation rather than an established fact.
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Fiona
Fiona originates from the Gaelic language area. The documented root word “fionn” means “white” or “fair.”
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