Some of the most popular baby names beginning with F include Felicity, Felix, and Finley, and Flynn. But, if you are looking for a rare baby name, there are many uncommon names that start with F. Unique names include Fabio, Farah, and Fenton.Here is our list of names beginning with the letter F.
Fabio
Origin:Latin Meaning: Bean grower Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fabiano, Fabbio, Flavio Peak Popularity: Fabio is a rare name and not listed in the top 1,000 in the U.S., but it is a very common name in Italy and Brazil.
Fadi
Origin: Arabic Meaning: Savior Alternative Spellings & Variations: Faddi, Fadii Peak Popularity: Fadi is a rare name and not listed in the top 1,000 in the U.S.
Fadil
Origin: ArabicMeaning: Virtuous Alternative Spellings & Variations: Faddil, Fadiil, FadillPeak Popularity: Fadil is a rare name and not listed in the top 1,000.
Fahim
Origin: ArabicMeaning: Scholar Alternative Spellings & Variations: Faheem Peak Popularity: Fahim is not listed in the top 1,000 in the U.S.
Faith
Origin: EnglishMeaning: FaithAlternative Spellings & Variations: Faithe, Faythe Peak Popularity: Faith is a common name, but less so than it was in the early 2000s. It is currently at position No. 169.
Fallon
Origin: Gaelic Meaning: Leader Alternative Spellings & Variations: Falen, Falon Peak Popularity: Fallon made a recent reappearance on the charts after dropping off in 1996. It is on an uptick, becoming more popular each year.
Farah
Origin: ArabicMeaning: JoyAlternative Spellings & Variations: Faira, Fara, FarrahPeak Popularity: Farah was only on the charts twice in the mid ’60s and it is now considered a unique name.
Farid
Origin: ArabicMeaning: UniqueAlternative Spellings & Variations: FareedPeak Popularity: Farid is not listed in the top 1,000 in the U.S.
Farida
Origin: ArabicMeaning: UniqueAlternative Spellings & Variations: Fareda, Farhida Peak Popularity: Farida is not listed in the top 1,000 names in the U.S.
Faris
Origin: ArabicMeaning: Knight Alternative Spellings & Variations: Farris, FerrisPeak Popularity: Faris is not listed in the top 1,000 in the U.S.
Fatema
Origin: ArabicMeaning: To abstain Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fatemah, Fatemeh, Fathima, Fathimath, Fatima, Fatimah Peak Popularity: Fatema is not listed in the top 1,000 names in the U.S.
Fauna
Origin: LatinMeaning: AnimalsAlternative Spellings & Variations: Faun, Fawna, Fawn Peak Popularity: Fauna is not listed in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S.
Faustine
Origin: LatinMeaning: LuckyAlternative Spellings & Variations: Faustin, FaustinaPeak Popularity: Faustine is not listed in the top 1,000 names in the U.S.
Fay
Origin: LatinMeaning: Fairy Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fae, FayePeak Popularity: Fay fell off the charts back in 1969 and it is now considered a rare baby name in the U.S.
Fedora
Origin: Greek Meaning: Gift of God Alternative Spellings & Variations: Dorothy, Feodora, Teodora, Theodora Peak Popularity: Fedora is not listed in the top 1,000 names in the U.S.
Felicity
Origin: LatinMeaning: Happiness Alternative Spellings & Variations: Felicia, Felicidad, Felicidade, Feliciana, Felicita Peak Popularity: Felicity has been a common name since 1998. Its most popular year was 2017.
Felina
Origin: LatinMeaning: Cat-like Alternative Spellings & Variations: Feline Peak Popularity: Felina is not listed in the top 1,000 names in the U.S.
Felipa
Origin: GreekMeaning: Friend of horses Alternative Spellings & Variations: Filippa, Philippa Peak Popularity: Felipa is a rare baby name but it did make it onto the charts twice—in 1919 and 1926.
Felix
Origin: LatinMeaning: Lucky Alternative Spellings & Variations: Felice, Feliks, Phelix Peak Popularity: Felix has historically been a popular name, never dropping out of the top 400 names. It is currently gaining popularity and sits at No. 193.
Fen
Origin: GermanicMeaning: Peace Alternative Spellings & Variations: FennPeak Popularity: Fen is not listed in the top 1,000 names in the U.S.
Fenton
Origin: Old EnglishMeaning: Marsh town Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fenten, Fentyn Peak Popularity: Fenton made a brief appearance on the charts in the very early part of the 20th century, but has since fallen off the top 1,000 list.
Fenrir
Origin: Old NorseMeaning: Marsh Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fenryr Peak Popularity: Fenrir is not listed in the top 1,000 names in the U.S.
Ferdinand
Origin: GermanicMeaning: Brave journeyAlternative Spellings & Variations: FerdinandoPeak Popularity: Ferdinand fell off the top 1,000 charts in the U.S. in 1972.
Fern
Origin: Old EnglishMeaning: Fern Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fearn Peak Popularity: Fern fell off the top 1,000 charts in the U.S. in 1962.
Fernando
Origin: GermanicMeaning: Brave journeyAlternative Spellings & Variations: Ferdinando, Fernande Peak Popularity: Fernando has stood the test of time as a common name. Its peak year was 1997 at position 149 and it is currently at No. 359.
Fidel
Origin: LatinMeaning: Loyal Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fidelus Peak Popularity: Fidel fell off the top 1,000 name chart in 2006.
Fidela
Origin: LatinMeaning: Loyal Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fidelia, Fidelma Peak Popularity: Fidela is not listed in the top 1,000 names in the U.S.
Fiera
Origin: EsperantoMeaning: ProudAlternative Spellings & Variations: Fierra Peak Popularity: Fiera is not listed in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S.
Filbert
Origin: GermanicMeaning: Much brightnessAlternative Spellings & Variations: Filibert, Philibert Peak Popularity: Filbert is not listed in the top 1,000 names in the U.S. It is common in Tanzania, due to the fame of Tanzanian track star Filbert Bayi.
Filiz
Origin: TurkishMeaning: SproutAlternative Spellings & Variations: Filitz Peak Popularity: Filiz is not listed in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S.
Filomena
Origin: GreekMeaning: To be lovedAlternative Spellings & Variations: Filimena, PhilomenaPeak Popularity: Filomena dropped off the U.S. baby name charts in 1935.
Finley
Origin: Old IrishMeaning: White warriorAlternative Spellings & Variations: FinlayPeak Popularity: Finley first appeared on the charts in 2005 and it has been growing in popularity since. Its peak year was 2017 when it was at No. 159.
Finn
Origin: Old IrishMeaning: Fair, white Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fin, Fion, FionnPeak Popularity: Finn first appeared on the charts in the year 2000 and it has been increasing in popularity since.
Finnegan
Origin: Old IrishMeaning: Fair, white Alternative Spellings & Variations: FinnegeanPeak Popularity: Finnegan first appeared on the charts in 2005 and it has seen a steady rise in popularity since. It is currently at its peak popularity at No. 376.
Fleur
Origin: FrenchMeaning: Flower Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fleurette, Flora, Fiore, Fiorella Peak Popularity: Fleur not listed in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S.
Fletcher
Origin: EnglishMeaning: Maker of arrowsAlternative Spellings & Variations: FlechierPeak Popularity: Fletcher has been a fairly common name over the years, though it saw a sharp decline from the late 1950s to the early 2000s. Since then it has been on the uptick again, and it is currently at No. 655.
Flower
Origin: EnglishMeaning: FlowerAlternative Spellings & Variations: Fleur, Flora Peak Popularity: Flower not listed in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S.
Floyd
Origin: WelshMeaning: GreyAlternative Spellings & Variations: Lloyd, LoydPeak Popularity: Floyd dropped off the top 1,000 name chart in 1999.
Flynn
Origin: IrishMeaning: Blood red Alternative Spellings & Variations: Flann, Flinn, FlynPeak Popularity: Flynn is a newly-popular baby name, having spent only the last 10 years on the charts. It is currently at its peak popularity at No. 652.
Fortune
Origin: LatinMeaning: LuckAlternative Spellings & Variations: Fortuna, Fortunata, FortunatoPeak Popularity: Fortune is not listed in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S.
Fox
Origin: EnglishMeaning: FoxAlternative Spellings & Variations: Fawkes, FoxxPeak Popularity: Fox is newly-popular, having first shown up on the charts in 2016. It has been declining however, and it may fall off again.
Franco
Origin: LatinMeaning: FrenchmanAlternative Spellings & Variations: Frances, Francesco, Frank Peak Popularity: Franco is not listed in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S.
Franklin
Origin: EnglishMeaning: Free man Alternative Spellings & Variations: Franklyn, FreemanPeak Popularity: Franklin has been a consistenly common name. In the 1930s, it was a top 100 name. It has dropped quite a bit since, but Franklin is seeing a slight uptick in popularity in the recent years.
Frederick
Origin: GermanicMeaning: Peaceful ruler Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fredrick, FredrikPeak Popularity: Frederick has stood the test of time. It was a top 100 name until 1958, and despite a gradual decline, it has remained on the charts to this day.
Fraser
Origin: FrenchMeaning: Unknown Alternative Spellings & Variations: Frasier, Frazer Peak Popularity: Fraser is not listed in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S.
Freya
Origin: Old NorseMeaning: LadyAlternative Spellings & Variations: Frea, Freja, FreyjaPeak Popularity: Freya first appeared on the charts in 2013 and it has been rising in popularity since. Freya is currently at its peak popularity at No. 152.
Frida
Origin: GermanicMeaning: PeaceAlternative Spellings & Variations: Freida, FriedaPeak Popularity: Frida has been a popular baby name for the last 20 years, but it has dropped some in recent years.
Forest
Origin: EnglishMeaning: Forest Alternative Spellings & Variations: ForrestPeak Popularity: Forest’s popularity has bounced up and down over the years. Right now, it’s becoming more common, as cottagecore names rise in popularity.
Funda
Origin: TurkishMeaning: Heather Alternative Spellings & Variations: FondaPeak Popularity: Funda is not listed in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S.
Fyodor
Origin: GreekMeaning: Gift of GodAlternative Spellings & Variations: Fedor, FeodorPeak Popularity: Fyodor is not listed in the top 1,000 baby names in the U.S.
