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The F sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. Names starting with F are popular across Arabic, American, English, Modern coinage, Spanish traditions. Browse all 2,477 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with F

  • 2,477 names starting with F are in our database
  • 1,111 girl names and 762 boy names begin with F
  • 604 gender-neutral names also start with F
  • Top origins for F names: Arabic, American, English

Girl Names Starting With F

1,111 girl names starting with F — showing top 100

#176
Scandinavia
noble lady
#254
English
Latin
#307
Italy↑ Rising
from France; free one
#318
Latin↑ Rising
Frenchman
#330
Arabic
Captivating.
#391
English↑ Rising
blossoming, flourishing
#470
Scotland
white, fair
#473
United Kingdom↑ Rising
happiness
#503
Italy
happy; fortunate
#507
Spanish
flowered land
#513
English
peace
#515
France↑ Rising
fairy
#518
Italy
Faithful, loyal
#520
France
A beloved name with deep roots
#522
Arabic
the conqueror
#522
Japanese
Wisteria child
#525
American
A diminutive form of Frances, meaning 'free one'.
#529
Spanish
happy, fortunate
#532
English
English
#537
English
English
#538
Ireland
Irish
#539
Somalia
Born at the time of hunger
#542
France
French
#545
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#545
Norway
Lady, noblewoman
#547
Arabic
captivating
#548
Spanish
Spanish
#549
American
Flower
#550
American
English
#551
Spanish
adventurous
#554
American
famous, bright
#554
Latin
faithful
#562
American
flower
#566
Poland
Polish
#566
Sweden
peaceful ruler
#571
American
A unique or modern feminine name with no specific definition.
#571
American
imagination, daydream
#578
Arabic
paradise
#578
American
young deer
#580
American
young deer
#596
Spanish
Spanish
#598
Italy
Latin
#605
Nigeria
Yoruba
#607
Latin↑ Rising
flower
#607
Spain
flower
#609
Nigeria
Yoruba
#609
American
French
#616
Italy
Italian
#620
American
A variation of the name Felicia, meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate'.
#622
Persian
Persian
#626
Yiddish-speaking communities
Joy
#629
Italian
Happy, fortunate, lucky
#633
American
English
#657
Swahili-speaking regions
blessing or auspicious
#660
Spain
Flower Maria
#663
American
Derived from the name Phoebe, meaning 'radiant' or 'bright'
#664
Greek
free
#664
Latin
happy, fortunate
#665
Arabic
beautiful
#667
English
English
#668
Albania
blossom
#674
Japan
Child of abundant beauty; prosperous child
#676
American
a variant of Flemma, which may derive from Old Norse or be a diminutive form of various names.
#679
France
French
#681
English
a variant or diminutive of a surname or a name based on the word 'fall'
#681
Spanish
little flower
#688
Sweden
peaceful ruler
#689
Russia
Gift of God
#691
Italy
Fountain.
#695
Arabic
captivating, attractive, charming.
#696
American
A variant of Felicia, meaning 'happy' or 'lucky'.
#701
Arabic
the opening
#702
American
peaceful ruler
#703
Italy
Italian
#706
Italy
flame
#708
Arabic
فردوس (Firdaws), meaning 'paradise' or 'garden'
#710
Spanish
February
#710
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#712
American
Derived from the name Flora, meaning 'flower'
#713
France
a diminutive form of France, meaning 'from France'
#721
English
Flower.
#724
France
French
#729
Latin
happy, fortunate
#729
Arabic
بها رائحة عطرة
#731
American
English
#735
English
Having fallen
#736
American
English
#745
Spanish
Free woman
#757
African
African American English
#765
Arabic
one who weans an infant; derives from Fatima (فاطمة)
#766
American
English
#768
Germanic
German
#772
Norway
Old Norse
#772
English
fairy princess
#776
American
English
#779
Ireland
Irish
#780
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#782
Spain
A feminine form of Fernando, meaning 'brave journey'.
#782
Germanic
German
#785
France
flowering

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Boy Names Starting With F

762 boy names starting with F — showing top 100

#175
Latin
Happy
#206
Ireland
fair, white
#322
Spain
Free man
#359
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#374
USA↑ Rising
English
#387
Spain
Adventurous traveler.
#420
Latin↑ Rising
free man
#435
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#468
Latin
Bean grower
#474
English↑ Rising
River crossing
#511
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#514
Germanic
free man
#519
Iran
having a good temper; someone who is smart and wise.
#519
Spanish
Faithful, loyal
#520
Spain
Latin
#522
American
from the French meaning 'from the marsh'
#525
Italy
blooming, flourishing
#526
Ireland
descendant of the fair one
#528
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#529
African
a skilled and knowledgeable person
#532
Norway
Lord.
#534
English
Free landowner
#534
English
a source or spring
#547
England↑ Rising
arrow maker
#551
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#556
Spain
A beloved name with deep roots
#560
China
富全 (Fùquán) - Rich and complete; abundance and wholeness.
#564
Latin
Latin
#567
Scottish
From the ford's isolated place.
#567
USA
From France
#570
Italian
brotherly love
#570
Arabic
Arabic
#573
Irish
Son of Gerald
#580
France
French
#583
Turkish-speaking countries
Arabic
#601
American
A diminutive form of 'Frederika,' meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
#606
English
free man
#609
English
Derived from the Old French word ‘fane’, meaning banner or flag.
#625
Scotland
flame
#629
American
From the land of Frels
#633
African
To Speak
#637
English
meadow far away; a blend of 'fern' and 'lee'.
#641
Zimbabwe
Shona
#645
United Kingdom
From the fringe farm.
#645
Italy
bright or famous filled with brightness
#650
Latin
Meaning 'flowering' or 'flourishing'
#652
Italy
Shining, bright
#658
American
Derived from the Old French surname meaning 'smith' or 'blacksmith'.
#666
Italy
Italian
#670
English
Strong place
#674
Poland
Courageous traveler
#678
Greece
Light; shining
#678
American
fair-haired
#691
American
A diminutive form of 'Festival' or 'Fester'
#692
French
a modern variation of 'Fauch', which means 'hawk'
#701
England
Occupational surname meaning 'foreman', 'manager' or 'leader of a group'.
#716
Irish
Of the land of the ferns
#720
English
Peaceful ruler
#722
Spain
Little Frenchman
#739
Spanish
brave, daring
#741
American
English
#742
Italy
yellow; blond; golden
#747
Italy
free man
#747
Ethiopia
A shepherd
#750
American
Of the woods, a place with many trees
#751
English
Latin
#753
Albania
Albanian
#755
France
Flourishing, prosperous.
#756
Latin
the end
#757
Scotland
from the thicket
#772
Spain
Spanish
#773
Italy
Latin
#776
England
a maker of cloth
#791
English↑ Rising
One who fishes or fisherman.
#798
Nigeria
Yoruba
#802
Italy
bold traveler
#818
Irish
FROM 'Fionnaghal', meaning 'the fair-haired one'
#819
Arabic
A beloved name with deep roots
#828
Ireland
descendant of the red-haired one
#830
American
Possibly a derivative of Freeland, meaning 'free land'.
#837
Italy
Italian
#838
English
the best or highest quality, signifying excellence
#838
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#858
Spain
Spanish
#870
American
Derived from the name Franklin, meaning 'free man' or 'landowner'.
#874
English
Flavel is thought to mean 'from the community of Flavus'
#875
Chinese
非诗
#891
England
Field dweller
#901
American↑ Rising
English
#904
Spanish
Brave traveler; adventurous.
#905
English
one who farms or cultivates land
#905
Unknown
Meaning not clearly defined; possibly derived from a creative or modern name formation
#906
American
French
#915
Italian
Italian
#916
Portuguese
Variation of Felipe, meaning 'lover of horses'.
#924
Spain
Spanish
#931
English
from the free land
#933
Iran
Brilliant, bright
#933
Arabic
happy, joyous.
#955
Spanish
lover of horses

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Unisex Names Starting With F

604 gender-neutral names starting with F — showing top 100

#415
Scottish
Scottish
#552
American↑ Rising
English
#625
American
French woman; one who is French.
#677
American
fire; passion
#683
American
Faith
#693
American
English
#743
Tonga
to be of noble birth
#776
American
derived from the Irish surname 'Farran', possibly meaning 'adventurous' or 'spear'.
#831
Latin
felis
#1038
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1103
French
French
#1118
France
the land of the Franks
#1152
France
French
#1200
American
English
#1251
Latin
Latin
#1304
French
loyalty, faithfulness
#1345
France
a variant of the name Francine, meaning 'free man'
#1479
Latin
Happy, fortunate
#1497
Spanish
flowers
#1500
Arabic
of the festival
#1500
Irish
descendant of Flann
#1502
Turkish
brave, courageous
#1503
Italian
little fantasy
#1505
Spanish
little Francisco
#1507
Arabic
poor, needy
#1507
Italian
little iron
#1507
Portuguese
little flounder
#1507
Japanese
wisteria
#1508
Persian
happy, joyful
#1508
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1511
Arabic
divided, separated
#1511
Turkish
brave, courageous
#1511
Chinese
to soar, to fly
#1513
American↑ Rising
Irish
#1513
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1513
Scottish
from the place name Fyfe
#1514
French
from the land of the ferrets
#1516
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1516
Scottish
fair-haired hero — from Finlay
#1517
Modern coinage
descendant of Finlay
#1518
Modern coinage
fair-haired, brave — from Finley
#1519
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1520
Yoruba
God has brought joy
#1520
Modern coinage
a blend of Fraya and Anne
#1521
Persian
brave, courageous
#1521
Scottish
from Fyvie Castle
#1522
Persian
a name of honor
#1522
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1523
Arabic
paradise, heaven
#1524
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1524
Old Norse
dragon — from Fáfnir
#1525
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1528
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1528
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1529
Arabic
brave, courageous
#1530
Old Norse
snowdrift
#1531
Arabic
brave, courageous
#1531
Old Norse
noble, free
#1532
Arabic
brave, courageous
#1533
Irish
man of valor
#1533
Modern coinage
related to ferns
#1533
Modern American
to make arrows — from Fletcher
#1535
Turkish
river of Euphrates — from Fırat
#1536
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1538
Persian
happy, joyful
#1538
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1539
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1540
French
flowering, blooming
#1540
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1541
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1542
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1542
Welsh
son of the leader
#1542
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick and John
#1543
Modern coinage
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1544
Arabic
the one who is noble
#1544
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1544
Modern American
peaceful ruler — from Frederick
#1545
Arabic
joyful, happy
#1545
Old Norse
peaceful ruler
#1547
Italian
lover of horses — from Filippo
#1547
Yiddish
joyful — from Freidel
#1548
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1549
Modern American
derived from Felix
#1552
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1552
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1553
Arabic
one who is freed
#1553
Italian
ironworker — from Ferrarius
#1554
Albanian
bringer of joy
#1555
Irish
man of peace
#1555
Irish
descendant of Flann
#1557
Italian
little wheat
#1558
Arabic
brave, courageous — from Faris
#1559
Arabic
brave, courageous
#1561
Persian
brave, courageous
#1563
American
Iron
#1563
Arabic
brave, courageous
#1565
Italian
iron — from Ferro
#1565
Latin
blooming, flourishing
#1566
Scottish
landowner, freeholder
#1567
Modern American
from the land of the far