FA-FI Names

Updated 7/10/97

M/F

Nationality

Name

Pronunciation

Origin

Meaning

Variations

Nicknames

F

Nigerian

Fabayo

fah-BAH-yo

Yoruba

a lucky birth is joy

M

German

Fabian

FAH-byan

Latin

bean grower

F

Italian

Fabiana

Latin

bean grower

Fabia, Fabiola

M

Italian

Fabiano

Latin

bean farmer

Fabio

F

French

Fabienne

Latin

bean grower

M

French

Fabrice

fah-BREES

Latin

craftsman

M

Italian

Fabrizio

fah-BREET-see-o

Latin

craftsman

F

Irish

Fainche

FAN-chuh

Irish Saint name

Fanny

F

English

Faith

Latin

trust

Faye

M

Afghani

Fakoor

Thinker

F

North American Indian

Fala

Choctaw

crow

F

French

Fanchon

Teutonic

free

Francine, France, Francique, Francoise

F

French

Fanette

Greek

crowned with laurels

Stephanie

F

German

Fania

Latin

free

Fanny

F

Czech

Fanka

FAHN-kah

free

Frantiska

F

Irish

Fanny

Irish Saint name

Fainche

F

French

Fantine

childlike

M

Irish

Faolán

FEH-lahn

wolf

Felan

F

German

Farica

Teutonic

peaceful ruler

M

Irish

Farrell

Celtic

courageous

Fearghal, Farr

F

Italian

Fausta

Latin

fortunate

M

Italian

Fausto

Latin

fortuante

F

Nigerian

Fayola

fah-YO-lah

Yoruba

good fortune walks with honor

M

Irish

Feardorcha

fee-ar-e-DOHR-ekh-e

Teutonic

peaceful ruler

Frederick

M

Irish

Fearghal

FAHR-gahl

Celtic

courageous

Farrell, Farr

M

Irish

Fearghus

FAHR-gus

Celtic

super-choice

Fergus

M

Italian

Federico

Teutonic

peaceful rler

Federigo

M

German

Fedor

Greek

divine gift

F

Greek

Fedora

divine gift

F

Irish

Feenat

deer

Fianait

M

Irish

Feidhlim

FELL-em

Latin

fortunate, or lucky

Felix

M

Italian

Felice

feh-LEE-cheh

Latin

fortuante, or lucky

Felicio

F

French

Felicienne

Latin

fortunate or lucky

Felicite, Filicie

F

French

Félicité

Latin

fortunate or lucky

Felicienne, Filicie

F

English

Felicity

Latin

fortunate or lucky

Felicia, Felise

F

German

Felise

Latin

fortunate, or lucky

M

English

Felix

Latin

happy

M

German

Felix

Latin

fortunate, or lucky

M

Greek

Felix

Latin

fortunate, or lucky

M

Irish

Felix

Latin

fortunate, or lucky

Feidhlim

M

French

Félix

Latin

fortunate, or lucky

F

Nigerian

Femi

FEH-mee

Yoruba

love me

M

Greek

Feodor

Greek

gift of God

M

Irish

Feoras

FEE-uh-rus

Greek

stone

Pierce

M

Czech

Ferda

FEHR-dah

adventurous, brave

Ferdinand

M

Czech

Ferdinand

FEHR-dee-nahnd

Teutonic

adventurous, brave

Ferda

Ferda

M

French

Ferdinand

Teutonic

adventurous, brave

Fernand

M

Basque

Fermin

Latin

solid

M

French

Fernand

Teutonic

adventurous, brave

Ferdinand

M

Irish

Ferris

Greek

rock

Farris

M

Irish

Fiachra

FEE-uh-khruh

Irish saint name

Feary

F

Irish

Fianait

FEE-nat

deer

Feenat

F

French

Fidele

fi-DEHL

Latin

faithful

F

Italian

Fidelia

Latin

faithful

M

Italian

Fidelio

Latin

faithful

F

Greek

Filia

friendship

F

French

Filicie

Latin

fortunate or lucky

Felicienne, Felicite

M

Italian

Filippo

Greek

lover of horses

Pippo. Lippo, Lipp

M

Latvian

Filips

Greek

lover of horses

F

Italian

Filomena

Greek

lover of mankind

M

Irish

Finghin

FIN-jin

fair birth

Fineen, Finnin

M

Irish

Finlay

Gaelic

little fair-haired soldier

Findlay, Finn

M

Danish

Finn

Norse

from Finland; or he who finds

F

Irish

Finola

fair shoulders

Fionnuala, Nuala

F

English

Fiona

Celtic

white, fair

F

Irish

Fiona

FEE-nuh

Celtic

white, fair

M

Irish

Fionán

FIN-ee-ahn

fair

Finnian, Fionn

M

Irish

Fionnbharr

FIN-ver

fair head

Finbar, Barram, Bairrfhoinn

F

Irish

Fionnuala

fi-NOO-la

fair shoulders

Finola, Nuala

F

Italian

Fiorenza

Latin

flower

M

English

Fitzgerald

Old English

son of the spear mighty

M

English

Fitzhugh

Old English

son of the intelligent one

M

English

Fitzpatrick

Old English

son of a nobleman

 

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