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The F sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. Names starting with F are popular across Arabic, Latin, French, International, Irish traditions. Browse all 3,610 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with F

  • 3,610 names starting with F are in our database
  • 721 girl names and 469 boy names begin with F
  • 2,420 gender-neutral names also start with F
  • Top origins for F names: Arabic, Latin, French

Girl Names Starting With F

721 girl names starting with F — showing top 100

#136
Scandinavia↑ Rising
noble lady
#503
Italy
happy; fortunate
#507
Spanish
flowered land
#513
English
peace
#518
Italy
Faithful, loyal
#520
France
A beloved name with deep roots
#522
Arabic
the conqueror
#522
Japanese
Wisteria child
#524
Various
faithful; loyal
#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
#550
American
English
#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
Spain
flower
#609
Nigeria
Yoruba
#609
American
French
#616
Italy
Italian
#620
American
A variation of the name Felicia, meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate'.
#626
Yiddish-speaking communities
Joy
#626
Norway↑ Rising
Old Norse
#630
Russia
joyful, happy
#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
#670
Scottish
fair or white
#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.
#692
Arabic
Captivating, enchanting.
#693
English
happiness
#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
English
fairy princess
#776
American
English
#780
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#782
Spain
A feminine form of Fernando, meaning 'brave journey'.
#782
Germanic
German
#785
France
flowering
#791
American
Latin
#791
Japan
#793
Persian
Charming or delightful
#797
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#801
Germanic
German
#801
American
English
#813
American
Lucky; having good fortune.
#814
Italy
to strengthen or support
#815
American
a combination of 'flor' and 'dance', sometimes interpreted as 'flowering' or 'blossoming'.
#820
Australia
beloved

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Boy Names Starting With F

469 boy names starting with F — showing top 100

#469
Germanic
free man
#511
Germanic
Peaceful ruler
#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
#528
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#529
African
a skilled and knowledgeable person
#532
Norway
Lord.
#534
English
Free landowner
#534
English
a source or spring
#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.
#570
Italian
brotherly love
#570
Arabic
Arabic
#573
Irish
Son of Gerald
#580
France
French
#583
Turkish-speaking countries
Arabic
#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
#674
Greece
light
#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
Ethiopia
A shepherd
#751
English
Latin
#753
Albania
Albanian
#755
France
Flourishing, prosperous.
#756
Latin
the end
#757
Scotland
from the thicket
#766
American
English
#772
Spain
Spanish
#773
Italy
Latin
#776
England
a maker of cloth
#780
Italy↑ Rising
free man
#798
Nigeria
Yoruba
#802
Italy
bold traveler
#818
Irish
FROM 'Fionnaghal', meaning 'the fair-haired one'
#819
Arabic
A beloved name with deep roots
#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'.
#872
Turkey
One who is a champion or a winner.
#874
English
Flavel is thought to mean 'from the community of Flavus'
#875
Chinese
非诗
#891
England
Field dweller
#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
#907
English
English
#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.
#957
Germanic
Little Frank or diminutive of Franz
#958
France
journey maker
#961
Persian
Bright, luminous.
#964
Latin
Yellow
#964
Greece
a son of friendship
#972
American
a brave or strong warrior
#977
American
Free landowner
#980
Sweden
Swedish
#987
American
English
#987
American
a spring or source of water; a place where water emerges
#991
Arabic
Arabic
#993
Italy
Blossoming, flowering
#995
Arabic
Superior or outstanding.
#995
English
Latin
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots

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Unisex Names Starting With F

2,420 gender-neutral names starting with F — showing top 100

#186
Ireland
fair, white
#192
Latin↑ Rising
Happy
#239
English
Latin
#282
Scottish
Scottish
#297
Spain
Free man
#344
Spain
Adventurous traveler.
#344
Arabic
Captivating.
#374
Italy↑ Rising
from France; free one
#400
Scotland
white, fair
#405
Latin↑ Rising
Frenchman
#410
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#424
USA↑ Rising
English
#455
United Kingdom
happiness
#456
Latin↑ Rising
free man
#465
Latin
Bean grower
#469
Spanish↑ Rising
adventurous
#490
Ireland
descendant of the fair one
#500
France↑ Rising
fairy
#506
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#519
Latin
flowering, blooming
#522
English↑ Rising
blossoming, flourishing
#523
English↑ Rising
River crossing
#539
American↑ Rising
English
#549
American
Flower
#551
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#556
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#567
USA
From France
#601
American
A diminutive form of 'Frederika,' meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
#622
Persian
Persian
#625
American
French woman; one who is French.
#629
Italian
Happy, fortunate, lucky
#631
England
arrow maker
#643
Latin
Happy
#648
Ireland
Irish
#665
American
Irish
#677
American
fire; passion
#682
Latin↑ Rising
flower
#683
American
Faith
#688
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#691
France
fountain, spring
#693
American
English
#695
Arabic
captivating, attractive, charming.
#707
Germanic
Old English
#743
Tonga
to be of noble birth
#746
American↑ Rising
Of the woods, a place with many trees
#776
American
derived from the Irish surname 'Farran', possibly meaning 'adventurous' or 'spear'.
#782
Ireland
descendant of the red-haired one
#820
American
Free man; one who is not a slave
#823
Spanish
from France; free
#831
Latin
felis
#857
English
Flowering
#865
Spanish
lover of horses
#870
Spain
flowery
#874
English
One who fishes or fisherman.
#878
Ireland
Descendant of the fearless one
#899
American
adventurous, journey
#906
Italy
Italian
#941
American
Adventurous one
#965
Irish
Descendant of the brave
#966
American
English
#991
English
free or a woman who is truthful and honest
#1038
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1056
Italy
flower
#1060
American
From the estate of the town or village.
#1061
American
A variant of the name Floyd, typically used as a feminine form.
#1062
Netherlands
flower
#1078
Italy
Peaceful ruler
#1100
English
Beautiful
#1103
French
French
#1113
Netherlands
Dutch
#1117
English
English
#1118
France
the land of the Franks
#1122
English
Cunning, Sly
#1152
Spanish
Flower
#1152
France
French
#1200
American
English
#1216
American
English
#1231
Ireland
Irish
#1235
Arabic
Arabic
#1242
American↑ Rising
German
#1248
English
The female of a human being.
#1251
Latin
Latin
#1252
Chinese
phoenix, fragrant
#1289
English
fairy
#1290
France
Free one
#1304
French
loyalty, faithfulness
#1310
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#1315
Arabic
Arabic
#1345
France
a variant of the name Francine, meaning 'free man'
#1428
English↑ Rising
A plant with feathery leaves
#1438
English
English
#1461
Germanic
fisher,
#1473
French
from France, free one
#1479
Latin
Happy, fortunate
#1497
Spanish
flowers
#1500
Arabic
A Arabic name with cultural significance
#1500
Latin
A Latin name with cultural significance
#1500
Latin
A Latin name with cultural significance
#1500
French
A French name with cultural significance
#1500
International
A International name with cultural significance