Girls Names Beginning With F

A very long list of girls names beginning with the letter F. I hope it comes in handy.
  1. Franetta
    • Fabienne
      • Origin:

        French variation of Fabia
      • Meaning:

        "bean grower"
      • Description:

        Instead of the usual French suspects -- Danielle, Isabelle, Gabrielle -- why not consider Fabienne, which is less common and just as pretty.
    • Fabiola
      • Origin:

        French, Spanish, Italian, and German variation of Fabia
      • Meaning:

        "bean grower"
      • Description:

        Fabiola was the romantically elaborate name of a saint who organized the first hospice. Neither Fabiola nor Fabia appear on the most recent US extended list of names given to five or more babies, though Fabiana and Fabianna are both used.
    • Fable
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "a legendary story of supernatural happenings"
      • Description:

        Fable, like Story, is a word name with real potential, combining enchanted tale-telling with a moral edge. And soundwise, it would fit right in with the likes of Abel and Mabel.
    • Fae
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Faye
      • Description:

        Now that Faye is back on the Top 1000 after a decades-long absence, its spelling variations are being revived as well. Fae was given to nearly as many baby girls last year as Fay and may be especially attractive as a middle name option.
    • Faiga
      • Faigel
        • Origin:

          Yiddish
        • Meaning:

          "bird"
        • Description:

          Faigel is a secret nature name deriving from the Yiddish word for "bird". Variants include Faiga and Faige.
      • Faigy
        • Origin:

          Feminine variation of Faigel, Yiddish
        • Meaning:

          "bird"
        • Description:

          Faigy is notable as New York State's quirkiest favorite name, widely-used in the Hasidic community.
      • Faith
        • Origin:

          Virtue name
        • Description:

          Faith is one of the most straightforward of the virtue names popularized by the Puritans in the seventeenth century, many parents still choosing it as an indicator of their religious conviction. Faith peaked in 2002 at Number 48.
      • Falcon
        • Origin:

          English, from French, nature name
        • Meaning:

          "falcon, a bird"
        • Description:

          One of the bird names that's more appropriate for a boy, though it works for a girl too.
      • Fanchon
        • Origin:

          French variation of Frances
        • Meaning:

          "from France; free man"
        • Description:

          Fanchon is a sweet and affectionate Gallic choice.
      • Favor
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "kindness, benefit"
        • Description:

          A warm-sounding word and virtue name used by the Puritans and still popular in parts of Africa, especially in the Favour spelling.
      • Favour
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "kindness, benefit"
        • Description:

          This warm-sounding virtue name is popular in parts of Africa, where there is a strong tradition among Christian parents especially to choose spiritual word names for their children.
      • Fay
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "fairy"
        • Description:

          Fay, also spelled Faye, who had been napping quietly since the 1930's, has, like cousins May/Mae and Ray/Rae, sat up and started rubbing her eyes, ready for a mini-comeback, especially as a middle name. In 2014, Faye hopped back onto the US Top 1000, though Fay is used much more quietly as a first name.
      • Faye
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "fairy"
        • Description:

          Soft and simple, but no less magical, Faye is enjoying a quiet spell of popularity in the US. It broke the Top 1000 in 2014, and by 2023, was one of the fastest rising names on the charts. Faye is a perfect example of a name that fits in and stands out, recognizable and yet unexpected. It also makes a beautiful middle name option, if Mae and Rae are feeling too overdone.
      • Felicienne
        • Felicity
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "good fortune, happy"
          • Description:

            Felicity is as accessible a virtue name as Hope and Faith, but much more feminine -- and dare we say, happier. The hit TV show did a lot to soften and modernize the once buttoned-up image of Felicity, and it got further notice as the red-haired Colonial doll, Felicity Merriman, in the American Girl series. A current bearer is actress Felicity Huffman.
        • Felipan
          • Fenella
            • Origin:

              Celtic
            • Meaning:

              "white-shouldered one"
            • Description:

              More unusual than Fiona and more user-friendly than Fionnuala, the engaging Scottish Fenella, has been scarcely heard in this country.
          • Fennel
            • Origin:

              Vegetable and herb name
            • Description:

              Word name possibility carrying the scent of licorice-like anise. Fennel gets its own name from the Latin word feniculum, meaning "little hay".