Female English Baby Names F

FAE:
Variant spelling of English Fay, meaning “fairy.”

FAIRUZA:
English name derived from the Persian word firouzeh, meaning “turquoise.”

FAITH:
English name derived from the vocabulary word “faith.” It is one of the Puritan virtue names; some others are Charity, Chastity, Honor, Hope, and Prudence.

FAITHE:
Variant spelling of English Faith, meaning “faith.”

FANCY:
English name derived from the vocabulary word fancy, which is a contracted form of fantasy, meaning “desire, inclination, whim.”

FANNI:
Variant spelling of English Fanny, meaning “French.”

FANNY:
Pet form of English Frances, meaning “French.”

FARAH (فراه):
Arabic name meaning “joy.”

FARLEY:
English habitational surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements fearn “fern” and leah “clearing, meadow,” hence “fern meadow.”

FARRAH:
Variant spelling of Arabic Farah, meaning “joy.”

FAUNA:
Feminine form of Roman Latin Faunus, meaning “to favor.” This is an alternate name for several mythological characters including Marica, Ops, and Terra.

FAWN:
English name derived from the vocabulary word fawn, meaning “baby deer.”

FAWNA:
Variant spelling of English Fawn, meaning “baby deer.”

FAY:
English name derived from the vocabulary word fay, from Old English faie, meaning “fairy.” This name was in use in the 19th century when an interest in medieval times and Arthurian legends–brought about mostly by Tennyson’s Idylls of the King–led to the use of such names as Fay and Morgan, Percival, and Tristan.

FAYE:
Variant spelling of English Fay, meaning “fairy.”

FEDELMA:
Variant spelling of English Fidelma, meaning “hospitable.”

FELICE:
French form of Latin Felicia, meaning “happy” or “lucky.” Compare with masculine Felice.

FELICIA:
Feminine form of Latin Felix, meaning “happy” or “lucky.”

FELICITY:
English form of French Félicie, meaning “happy” or “lucky.”

FELINA:
English name derived from the Latin word felinus, meaning “cat-like.”

FELISE:
English variant spelling of French Felice, meaning “happy” or “lucky.”

FELISHA:
English form of Latin Felicia, meaning “happy” or “lucky.”

FENELLA:
Scottish Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning “white shoulder.”

FERN:
English name derived from the vocabulary word fern, from Old English fearn, meaning “fern,” a type of leafy plant. The name was first used in the 19th century when flower, plant or other “dainty” names were popular.

FERNE:
Variant spelling of English Fern, meaning “fern.”

FIDELMA:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Féidhelm, possibly meaning “hospitable.”

FINELLA:
Scottish Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning “white shoulder.”

FINOLA:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning “white shoulder.”

FINUALA:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning “white shoulder.”

FIONA:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Fíona, meaning “vine.”

FIONOLA:
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Fionnghuala, meaning “white shoulder.”

FLICK:
Pet form of English Felicity, meaning “happy” or “lucky.”

FLICKA:
Pet form of English Felicity, meaning “happy” or “lucky.”

FLO:
Short form of English/French Florence “blossoming” and Latin Flora “flower.”

FLOELLA:
Modern English compound name composed of Flo “blossoming/flower” and Ella “foreign; the other.”

FLOR:
English variant spelling of French Fleur, or perhaps just a short form of Latin Flora, both meaning “flower.”

FLORA:
Roman Latin name meaning “flower.” In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of flowers and spring. Compare with another form of Flora.

FLORE:
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Flora, meaning “flower.”

FLORENCE:
English and French feminine form of Latin Florentius, meaning “blossoming.” Compare with masculine Florence.

FLORETTE:
English variant spelling of French Fleurette, meaning “little flower.”

FLORI:
Variant spelling of English Florrie, meaning “flower.”

FLORINDA:
English elaborated form of Roman Latin Flora, meaning “flower.”

FLORRIE:
English pet form of English/French Florence, meaning “blossoming.”

FLORRY:
Variant spelling of English Florrie, meaning “blossoming.” Compare with masculine Florry.

FLOSSIE:
English pet form of English/French Florence, meaning “blossoming.”

FLOWER:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, “flower,” from Proto-Indo-European *bhlo-, meaning “to blossom, flourish.”

FLURRY:
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word meaning “snow squall.”

FORTUNE:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin fortuna, meaning “fortune, luck.”

FRAN:
Short form of English Frances, meaning “French.”

FRANCENE:
English variant spelling of French Francine, meaning “French.”

FRANCES:
Feminine form of English Francis, meaning “French.”

FRANCINE:
Diminutive form of French Françoise, meaning “French.”

FRANCISCA:
Feminine form of Latin Franciscus, meaning “French.”
Feminine form of Portuguese/Spanish Francisco, meaning “French.”

FRANKIE:
Unisex pet form of English Frances and Francis, both meaning “French.”

FRANNIE:
Pet form of English Frances, meaning “French.”

FREA:
Anglicized form of Danish Freya, meaning “lady, mistress.”

FREDA:
English short form of names ending with -freda.

FREDDA:
Pet form of English Winifred, meaning “holy reconciliation.”

FREDDIE:
Unisex pet form of English Frederick and Latin Frederica, both meaning “peaceful ruler.”

FREDERICA:
Feminine form of Latin Fredericus, meaning “peaceful ruler.” In use by the English and Portuguese.

FREIDA:
Variant spelling of German Frieda, meaning “peaceful ruler.” Compare with another form of Freida.