1383 Baby Names That Start With F (with Meanings and Popularity)
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 the letter 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.
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- Finn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fair or white"
- Felix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"happy, fortunate"
- Freya
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"a noble woman"
- Felicity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"good fortune, happy"
- Florence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flourishing, prosperous"
- Flynn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of the red-haired one"
- Flora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flower"
- Finley
Origin:
Irish and ScottishMeaning:
"fair-haired hero"
- Finch
Origin:
English word and nature nameMeaning:
"to swindle"
- Fiona
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"white, fair"
- Fletcher
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"arrow-maker"
- Frederick
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"
- Faye
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fairy"
- Florence
Origin:
English, French, LatinMeaning:
"flourishing"
- Ford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller at the ford"
- Francesca
Origin:
Italian variation of Frances, LatinMeaning:
"from France or free man"
- Francis
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Frenchman or free man"
- Florian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flowering"
- Frances
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"from France; free man"
- Fern
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"plant name"