Baby Names That Start With F
49 baby names begin with F here: 26 boy names, 22 girl names and 1 unisex name. English and Latin are the commonest of the 16 origins on this letter. Felix, Finley and Finn are among the 4 that the US Social Security Administration currently ranks.
All Names Starting With F
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| FabianLatin | Boy | Latin | Bean grower |
| FaigyYiddish | Girl | Yiddish | Little bird |
| FaithEnglish | Girl | English | Trust, belief, confidence |
| FallonIrish | Girl | Irish | Leader, superior |
| FarisArabic | Boy | Arabic | Knight, horseman |
| FarrahArabic | Girl | Arabic | Joy, happiness |
| FatimaArabic | Girl | Arabic | Captivating, one who abstains |
| FatoumataArabic | Girl | Arabic | One who weans, abstains |
| FayeEnglish | Girl | English | Fairy, loyalty |
| FelicityLatin | Girl | Latin | Happiness, good fortune |
| FelipeSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Lover of horses |
| FelixPopularLatin | Boy | Latin | Happy, fortunate |
| FernEnglish | Girl | English | Fern plant |
| FernandaSpanish | Girl | Spanish | Brave traveler, adventurous |
| FernandoSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Brave traveler, adventurous |
| FiaSwedish | Girl | Swedish | Wisdom |
| FiadhIrish | Girl | Irish | Wild, deer |
| FidelLatin | Boy | Latin | Faithful |
| FinleyPopularScottish Gaelic | Unisex | Scottish Gaelic | Fair-haired hero |
| FinnPopularIrish | Boy | Irish | Fair, white, blessed |
| FinneasHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Oracle, the Nubian |
| FinneganIrish | Boy | Irish | Fair, white, little fair one |
| FinnianIrish | Boy | Irish | Fair, white |
| FionaScottish Gaelic | Girl | Scottish Gaelic | Fair, white, clear |
| FiorellaItalian | Girl | Italian | Little flower |
| FisherEnglish | Boy | English | One who fishes |
| FletcherEnglish | Boy | English | Arrow maker |
| FloraLatin | Girl | Latin | Flower, goddess of spring |
| FlorenceLatin | Girl | Latin | Flourishing, prosperous |
| FlynnIrish | Boy | Irish | Son of the red-haired one |
| FordEnglish | Boy | English | River crossing |
| ForrestEnglish | Boy | English | Dweller near the forest |
| FosterEnglish | Boy | English | Forester, one who nourishes |
| FoxEnglish | Boy | English | Fox |
| FrancesLatin | Girl | Latin | Free one |
| FrancescaItalian | Girl | Italian | Free one, from France |
| FrancescoItalian | Boy | Italian | Frenchman |
| FrancineFrench | Girl | French | Free one, Frenchwoman |
| FrancisLatin | Boy | Latin | Free one |
| FranciscoSpanish/Portuguese | Boy | Spanish/Portuguese | Frenchman, free one |
| FrancoItalian | Boy | Italian | Free one, Frank |
| FrankGermanic | Boy | Germanic | Free man |
| FrankieEnglish | Girl | English | Free one |
| FranklinEnglish | Boy | English | Free landowner |
| FreddieGerman | Boy | German | Peaceful ruler |
| FrederickGerman | Boy | German | Peaceful ruler |
| FredrickGerman | Boy | German | Peaceful ruler |
| FreyaPopularNorse | Girl | Norse | Noble woman, goddess of love |
| FridaGermanic/Scandinavian | Girl | Germanic/Scandinavian | Peace |
F-names bring a feeling of warmth and fortune. Felix literally means "lucky" in Latin, Freya channels Norse divine femininity, and Finn captures the adventurous spirit of Irish legend. Less common as a starting letter, F gives parents a way to stand out while keeping deep cultural roots.
Boy Names Starting With F
Lucky Felix, legendary Finn, and presidential Franklin — boy names from Latin, Irish, and English traditions that feel both fresh and rooted.
Girl Names Starting With F
Norse Freya, Gaelic Fiona, and virtuous Faith — girl names that channel divine femininity and quiet strength.
Baby names starting with F: FAQ
How many baby names start with F?
49 in this collection: 26 boy names, 22 girl names and 1 unisex name. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figures on this page are counted from the dataset, so they move with it.
What are popular boy names starting with F?
26 boy names here begin with F, among them Felix, Finn. Popularity is name by name rather than by letter, so each entry links to its own page with the US rank and the number of births in the latest year the Social Security Administration published.
What are popular girl names starting with F?
22 girl names here begin with F, among them Freya. As with the boy names, the ranking belongs to the individual name and not to the letter it starts with.
Are there unisex names that start with F?
1 of the 49 names on this page is given to boys and girls alike: Finley. A name counts as unisex here when both spellings appear in the US data rather than by tradition alone.