729 Boy Names That Start With F (with Meanings and Popularity)
Boy names that start with F are among the most fashionable today, with many F names for boys rising in popularity in both the US and internationally.
Finn is the top boys' name starting with F in the US. Along with Finn, other F names in the boys' Top 400 include Felix, Finley, Francisco, Fernando, Fabian, and Franklin.
The current front-runner for the F boys' names internationally is also Finn, among the Top 10 names for boys in Germany and The Netherlands, and a steady choice in the US, Ireland, and throughout the UK.
In Italy, the popularity of Pope Francis propelled Francesco to become one of the top Italian boy names, with Francisco the popular form in Spain and Portugal.
There are fantastic F-starting names for boys to fit every taste: from flowery Florian to preppy surname names Foster, Fletcher, and Finnegan. And look out for the hottest new nature name on the block: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Fox.
Here, our full selection of boy 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"
- Finnick
Origin:
Literary invention
- Finley
Origin:
Irish and ScottishMeaning:
"fair-haired hero"
- Flynn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of the red-haired one"
- Fletcher
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"arrow-maker"
- Francis
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Frenchman or free man"
- Frank
Origin:
Diminutive of Francis or FranklinMeaning:
"Frenchman or free man"
- Frederick
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"
- Forrest
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller near the woods"
- Florian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flowering"
- Fergus
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"man of force"
- Finnegan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fair"
- Fitz
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"son of"
- Ford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller at the ford"
- Florence
Origin:
English, French, LatinMeaning:
"flourishing"
- Fraser
Origin:
Scottish from FrenchMeaning:
"strawberry"
- Finnian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fair"
- Fabian
Origin:
Latin clan nameMeaning:
"bean grower"
- Frankie
Origin:
Diminutive of Frank, Francis, or Franklin, LatinMeaning:
"from France or free man"
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