Baby Names Starting with F
NameRoot includes 189 baby names beginning with F, drawn from Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Jewish, and Zoroastrian traditions across the world. Each name is scored across six signals to help your family find the right fit.
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Fadi
Arabic · Christian
Redeemer, one who ransoms or sacrifices himself for others; from the Arabic root f-d-y,…
Faisal
Arabic · Muslim
The decisive judge, the one who distinguishes right from wrong with a sharp and final cut
Faiz
Arabic · Muslim
Victorious, successful, attaining
Farhaan
Urdu · Muslim
Happy, joyful, glad; from Arabic farhan, the adjective for a person in a state of gladness
Farhan
Arabic · Muslim
From Arabic 'farhan' (happy, joyful, glad)
Fatima
Arabic · Muslim
She who abstains, the shining one
Fatimah
Indonesian · Muslim
From Arabic Fatima, linked to a root meaning 'to wean' or 'to abstain,' the cherished…
Fatma
Turkish · Muslim
One who weans or abstains, the Turkish form of Arabic Fatima, from a root meaning to wean…
Federico
Italian · Christian
Peaceful ruler
Fei
Chinese · Buddhist
Fragrant, lush, abundant, from Mandarin fei, a character used of luxuriant, sweet-scented…
Felicia
Italian · Christian
Happy, blessed, fortunate
Felix
Latin · Christian
Happy, fortunate, blessed by luck
Feng
Chinese · Buddhist
Pan-Chinese Feng
Fergus
Scottish Gaelic · Christian
Vigorous, the strong-man
Filippo
Italian · Christian
Lover of horses
Fiona
Scottish · Christian
Fair, white
Fox
English · Atheist
The fox
Francesca
Italian · Christian
Free woman, from France
Francesco
Italian · Christian
Free man, Frenchman
Francis
Latin · Christian
The Frenchman, the little poor man who rebuilt God's Church
Francisca
Spanish · Christian
The Frenchwoman, the Spanish feminine of Francisco, ultimately from the Italian Francesco…
Freddie
English · Christian
Peaceful ruler
Frederick
Germanic · Christian
Peaceful ruler
Freya
Old Norse · Pagan
The noble lady, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and battle
Frieda
German · Christian
Peaceful
Friedrich
German · Christian
Peaceful ruler
Furkan
Turkish · Muslim
Criterion that distinguishes right from wrong, from Arabic furqan (the faculty of…
Fyodor
Russian · Christian
Gift of God
Faadumo
Somali · Muslim
The Somali rendering of Fatima, from the Arabic root f-t-m (to wean from milk), so the…
Fabian
German · Christian
Bean grower, from the Roman family name Fabius, thought to derive from faba (bean)
Fabien
French · Christian
Bean grower, from the Fabius clan
Fabio
Italian · Christian
Bean grower, the Italian form of Fabius, the name of an ancient Roman clan thought to…
Facundo
Spanish · Christian
Eloquent, the gifted speaker, from Latin facundus (fluent, well-spoken)
Fahad
Urdu · Muslim
Leopard or panther, a quick and powerful one, from Arabic fahd
Faheem
Urdu · Muslim
Intelligent and understanding, perceptive, from the Arabic root f-h-m meaning to…
Fahmeed
Persian · Muslim
Intelligent, understanding, one who comprehends deeply
Faiq
Arabic · Muslim
Superior and outstanding, surpassing others, from the Arabic root f-w-q meaning to be…
Faith
English · Christian
Faith, trust, belief held with conviction, an English virtue-name drawn straight from the…
Faiza
Arabic · Muslim
Victorious, successful
Faizan
Urdu · Muslim
Grace and beneficence, an overflowing favour, from the Arabic root f-y-ḍ meaning to…
Fajar
Indonesian · Muslim
Dawn
Falak
Arabic · Muslim
Dawn, daybreak, the splitting of the sky at first light
Falk
Swedish · Christian
Falcon
Fangfang
Chinese · Buddhist
Fragrant, sweet-smelling, from Chinese fāng (fragrant) doubled for emphasis and…
Farah
Arabic · Muslim
Joy, gladness
Faraz
Persian · Muslim
Ascent, elevation, height
Farhad
Persian · Muslim
A great Persian literary lover and mountain-carver of romance
Fariba
Persian · Muslim
Charming, alluring, captivating, from Persian fariba, drawn from the verb faribidan, to…
Farid
Arabic · Muslim
Unique, incomparable, the one precious stone in a handful of gravel
Farida
Arabic · Muslim
Unique, precious, a rare gem without equal
Faris
Arabic · Muslim
Knight, horseman, one who is perceptive
Farnaz
Persian · Muslim
Grace of glory, radiant charm, from Persian far (splendour, glory) joined with naz (grace)
Farouk
Arabic · Muslim
One who distinguishes truth from falsehood, the moral compass that never wavers
Faruk
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Faryal
Urdu · Muslim
Majestic and stately, carrying a noble beauty in bearing and presence
Farzad
Persian · Muslim
Of splendid birth, nobly born, commonly understood through the Persian far (glory,…
Farzaneh
Persian · Muslim
Wise, learned, discerning, from Persian farzaneh, drawn from Pahlavi frazanak (sage)
Farzin
Persian · Christian
Wise, learned, from Persian farzin (which also names the queen, the most powerful piece…
Fateh
Punjabi · Sikh
Victory
Fatehveer
Punjabi · Sikh
Hero of victory
Fatema
Arabic · Muslim
One who abstains, the Bangladeshi rendering of the Prophet's daughter's name
Fatou
Wolof · Muslim
The Wolof form of Fatima, carried across the Sahel by the Muslim communities of Senegal,…
Fatoumata
Mandinka · Muslim
Weaned child, abstainer
Faustina
Latin · Christian
Fortunate, blessed
Faustino
Filipino · Christian
Spanish-Filipino form of Faustinus
Fausto
Italian · Christian
Lucky and fortunate, from Latin faustus (favoured, auspicious), a name wishing the bearer…
Fawzia
Arabic · Muslim
Victorious in the truest sense
Fayez
Arabic · Muslim
Victorious, successful, one who attains his aim, from the Arabic root f-w-z (to win, to…
Fe
Spanish · Christian
Faith
Federica
Italian · Christian
Peaceful ruler, the Italian feminine form of Frederick, from a Germanic name joining frid…
Felice
Italian · Christian
Happy and fortunate, flourishing in joy and good luck
Feliciano
Spanish · Christian
Happy and fortunate, the Spanish form of Felicianus, from Latin felix (lucky, blessed,…
Felicidade
Portuguese · Christian
Goan Catholic Portuguese feminine name from Portuguese felicidade ('happiness,…
Felicita
Italian · Christian
Happiness
Felicity
English · Christian
Happiness and good fortune, from the Latin felicitas (blessedness, fruitful good luck),…
Felipa
Tagalog · Christian
Lover of horses, the feminine of Felipe, from Greek Philippos, joining philos 'loving'…
Felipe
Spanish · Christian
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Philip, from the ancient Greek Philippos
Fenghua
Chinese · Buddhist
Wind blossom, elegant bearing
Ferdous
Bengali · Muslim
Paradise, the highest walled garden of heaven
Ferdousi
Bengali · Muslim
Of paradise, paradisal, belonging to the garden of heaven
Ferdows
Persian · Muslim
Paradise, the heavenly garden, from Persian ferdows, descended from Avestan pairi-daeza…
Fereshteh
Persian · Muslim
Angel
Fereydoun
Persian · Muslim
The third lord, from Avestan Thraetaona, the hero-king Fereydoun who in Persian myth…
Fern
English · Christian
The fern, an English botanical name taken from the green, frond-leaved woodland plant, by…
Fernand
French · Christian
Bold journeyer, the French form of Ferdinand, from Germanic and Gothic roots understood…
Fernanda
Germanic · Christian
Feminine of Fernando (from Germanic ferth, daring journey + nand, prepared, ready)
Fernando
Spanish · Christian
Journey-ready, brave traveller
Feyisayo
Yoruba · Christian
God has given me joy
Ffion
Welsh · Christian
Foxglove
Fiamma
Italian · Christian
Flame and living fire, from the Italian fiamma (from Latin flamma), the bright, leaping…
Fiammetta
Italian · Christian
Little flame, a delicate bright flicker, an Italian diminutive of fiamma (flame), from…
Fiete
German · Christian
Peaceful ruler
Filip
Polish · Christian
Filip is one of those names that belongs to every Slavic language simultaneously,…
Finley
Scottish Gaelic · Christian
Fair warrior, the white-haired hero of Gaelic legend
Finn
Irish · Christian
White and fair
Fionn
Irish · Christian
Fair, bright, white
Firoozeh
Persian · Muslim
Turquoise
Firoza
Bengali · Muslim
Turquoise, the blue-green stone whose gem-like brightness has been prized for millennia
Fisher
English · Christian
One who fishes, catches fish, or works on the water
Fitri
Indonesian · Muslim
Natural, innate purity
Fiza
Urdu · Muslim
Atmosphere and open air, the surrounding expanse, from Arabic-Persian faza, derived from…
Fjolla
Albanian · Muslim
Albanian/Kosovar Muslim name
Fleur
French · Christian
A flower, a blossom in full bloom
Flor
Portuguese · Christian
Flower, blossom
Flora
Italian · Christian
Flowers and blooming plant life, the whole green world in bloom
Florante
Tagalog · Christian
The noble hero of a foundational Tagalog verse-romance, this Filipino name belongs to a…
Flore
French · Christian
Flowering life and blossom, from the French and Latin flora, the world of flowers and…
Florence
Latin · Christian
Flourishing and blooming, from Latin Florentia, from florens (flowering, thriving)
Florencia
Tagalog · Christian
Filipino-Spanish form of Florence
Florencio
Spanish · Christian
Blooming and flourishing, the Spanish form of Florentius, from Latin florens (flowering,…
Florent
French · Christian
Blooming, flourishing, the French form from Latin florens (flowering, thriving)
Florentina
Filipino · Christian
Spanish-Filipino feminine of Florentino
Florian
Latin · Christian
Blooming, flourishing
Florin
Latin · Christian
From Latin florinus, ultimately from flos (flower, bloom), sharing its root with Flora…
Floyd
English · Christian
Anglo-Indian and Goan Catholic given name of Welsh origin (variant of Lloyd, meaning…
Flynn
Irish · Christian
Bright and spirited
Folke
Swedish · Christian
Of the people
Forough
Persian · Muslim
Radiance, brilliance
Forrest
English · Christian
Forest, wooded land, place of trees and shade
Fortuna
Italian · Christian
Fortune and favorable luck, from the Latin Fortuna, the Roman goddess who turned her…
Foster
English · Christian
Forest keeper, from Old English forester
Frances
Latin · Christian
From France, free one
Francisco
Spanish · Christian
Free man, Frenchman, the Spanish form of Francis, from a Germanic-rooted word carried…
François
French · Christian
Free man, Frenchman, the French form of Francis, from a Germanic-rooted word carried…
Frank
English · Christian
The free one
Franziska
German · Christian
Free woman, from France
Fraser
Scottish · Christian
Of the strawberry clan
Frauke
German · Christian
Little lady
Freja
Old Norse · Atheist
The goddess of love, beauty, and war, Freja also chooses half the slain warriors for…
Frey
Old Norse · Pagan
Lord (Norse god of fertility)
Friedemann
German · Christian
Man of peace
Friedhelm
German · Christian
Helmet of peace, from the Germanic fred (peace) and helm (helmet, protection), a name…
Fu-Sing
Chinese · Buddhist
Wealthy city, from Cantonese fu 'rich, abundant, prosperous' and sing 'city, walled town
Fumihiro
Japanese · Shinto
Widely learned, broadly cultured
Funda
Turkish · Muslim
Heather shrub
Funke
Yoruba · Christian
One given to be loved
Furaha
Swahili · Muslim
Joy, happiness
Furqan
Urdu · Muslim
That which separates truth from falsehood, from Arabic furqan, a name of the Quran itself…
Fable
English · Christian
A fable, a short tale carrying a lesson, from the Latin fabula (story, narrative)
Fadhili
Swahili · Christian
Kindness, a favour freely given
Fadl
Arabic · Muslim
Grace given freely from an open hand
Fadwa
Arabic · Muslim
Self-sacrifice, from Arabic fadwa and the root of fida (ransom, redemption, giving…
Fahmida
Bengali · Muslim
Intelligent, understanding, perceptive
Fakhruddin
Bengali · Muslim
Pride and honor of the faith, from the Arabic fakhr al-din, joining fakhr (pride, glory,…
Falgun
Sanskrit · Hindu
The spring month of colours, the season when Holi erupts across India
Falguni
Sanskrit · Hindu
Born in the month of Phalguna, the spring month when the festival of colours erupts…
Faramarz
Persian · Muslim
A warrior of the Shahnameh, son of Rostam
Faranak
Persian · Muslim
From Persian, combining fara or far (before, forward, abundance) with the diminutive or…
Farangis
Persian · Muslim
A noble heroine of Persian epic, the name of Farangis in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a princess…
Farbod
Persian · Muslim
Guardian of glory
Frequently asked questions
How many names start with F in NameRoot?
189 names in NameRoot's corpus begin with the letter F, spanning multiple religious and cultural traditions.
Are names starting with F considered lucky in any tradition?
In Vedic astrology, the starting syllable (akshara) is determined by the child's nakshatra at birth. NameRoot maps each name's starting akshara to its nakshatra so you can find names that align with your child's birth star.
Which name starting with F is most popular?
Fadi (Arabic origin) is among the most culturally significant, meaning "Redeemer, one who ransoms or sacrifices himself for others; from the Arabic root f-d-y,…".