Baby Names That Start With F
Baby names that start with F are fashionable but not popular, with not a single F name ranking among the Top 100 most popular names for girls or boys in the United States. The most common girl name with the F initial is fast-rising Freya, the Norse goddess of love and beauty. For boys, upbeat Irish name Finn leads the pack.
Along with Freya, other girl names beginning with F in the US Top 500 include Finley, Fiona, Faith, Francesca, and Felicity. In addition to Finn, boy names starting with F in the US Top 500 include Felix, Finley, Francisco, Fernando, and Fabian.
Unique F names we strongly endorse include preppy surnames Ferris, Fielder, and Fleming, and botanical Flora, Fuchsia, and Fiorella. A number of rare names beginning with F have classic literary cred as well, such as the first name of Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor and the surname of Nobel laureate William Faulkner.
Here, our full selection of names that start with F, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. You also might want to check out our lists of Girl Names That Start With F, Boy Names That Start With F, or Unisex Names That Start With F.
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- Felix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"happy, fortunate"
- Freya
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"a noble woman"
- Finn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fair or white"
- Flora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flower"
- Florence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flourishing, prosperous"
- Flynn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of the red-haired one"
- Frances
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"from France; free man"
- Frederick
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"
- Faye
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fairy"
- Fletcher
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"arrow-maker"
- Felicity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"good fortune, happy"
- Fiona
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"white, fair"
- Francis
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Frenchman or free man"
- Fiadh
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"wild"
- Francesca
Origin:
Italian variation of FrancesMeaning:
"from France or free man"
- Frank
Origin:
Diminutive of Francis or FranklinMeaning:
"Frenchman or free man"
- Foster
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"forester"
- Finley
Origin:
Irish and ScottishMeaning:
"fair-haired hero"
- Faith
Origin:
Virtue name
- Favor
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"kindness, benefit"