Girl names that start with F
These 119 F girl names run from Fabiola to Fyokla, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Freya, Faith and Francesca.
Fidan
Sapling (Turkish)
GirlTurkish
Felicja
Lucky, happy (Latin)
GirlPolish
Fuensanta
Holy fountain (Spanish)
GirlSpanish
Farah
Joy, happiness (Arabic). No. 1,350 in the US in 2025, 164 babies.
UnisexArabic
Fermoza
Beautiful (Ladino)
GirlHebrew
Felipa
Lover of horses (Greek)
GirlSpanish
Frederica
Peaceful ruler (Germanic)
GirlEnglish
Flor
Flower (Latin). No. 2,263 in the US in 2025, 81 babies.
GirlSpanish
Filiz
Sprout, young shoot (Turkish)
GirlTurkish
Fidelia
Faithful (Latin). No. 10,369 in the US in 2025, 9 babies.
GirlSpanish
Ffion
Foxglove flower (Welsh)
GirlWelsh
Most popular girl names starting with F in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #176 | Freya | 1,746 | Rising | lady, noblewoman |
| #254 | Faith | 1,212 | Falling | faith, trust |
| #307 | Francesca | 984 | Steady | a Frenchwoman |
| #318 | Frances | 960 | Steady | Frenchwoman, from France |
| #330 | Fatima | 931 | Steady | one who abstains |
| #391 | Florence | 796 | Rising | flourishing, blossoming |
| #415 | Finley | 753 | Falling | fair warrior |
| #470 | Fiona | 654 | Falling | fair, white |
| #473 | Felicity | 653 | Steady | happiness, good fortune |
| #515 | Faye | 579 | Rising | fairy |
| #551 | Fernanda | 549 | Steady | brave journey |
| #552 | Frankie | 549 | Rising | a frenchman |
| #607 | Flora | 483 | Rising | flower, blossom |
| #772 | Freyja | 352 | Rising | lady |
| #779 | Fallon | 349 | Steady | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
F names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with F, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 1.0%
- Place among 26 letters
- 22nd
- Different F names
- 202
- In the top 1,000
- 15
Share of girls with an F name: 1.0% in 1950, 0.8% in 2000, and 1.0% in 2025.
F girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Floraflower, blossom (Latin)
- Fatimaone who abstains (Arabic)
- Flaviagolden, blond (Latin)
- Freyalady, noblewoman (Old Norse)
- Fridapeace; in Old Norse, beloved (Germanic and Old Norse)
- Falakcelestial sphere, sky (Arabic)
- Farahjoy, happiness (Arabic)
- Faridaunique, matchless (Arabic)
- Felicialucky, happy (Latin)
- Felicitasgood luck, fortune (Latin)
- Fenellawhite shoulder (Scottish Gaelic)
- Feodoragift of God (Greek)
- Fernandabrave journey (Germanic)
- Finleyfair warrior (Scottish Gaelic)
- Fionafair, white (Scottish Gaelic)
- Firdausparadise (Arabic)
- Fleura flower (Latin)
- Florflower (Latin)
Where these names come from
- Latin: 36
- Arabic: 14
- Germanic: 9
- Greek: 8
- Irish Gaelic: 6
- Persian: 6
- Scottish Gaelic: 4
- Turkish: 4
All 119 girl names that start with F
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabiola | bean | Latin | Girl |
| Fadzai | make happy, please | Shona | Girl |
| Faigel | bird | Yiddish | Girl |
| Faith | faith, trust | English | Girl |
| Fajr | dawn | Arabic | Girl |
| Falak | celestial sphere, sky | Arabic | Unisex |
| Fang | fragrant (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Fannie | Frenchman, from Frances | Latin | Girl |
| Faoiltiarna | wolf lady | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Farah | joy, happiness | Arabic | Girl |
| Farah | joy, happiness | Arabic | Unisex |
| Farai | rejoice | Shona | Unisex |
| Farangis | dear to all | Persian | Girl |
| Fariba | charming, enticing | Persian | Girl |
| Farida | unique, matchless | Arabic | Girl |
| Farzaneh | wise, learned | Persian | Girl |
| Fatemeh | one who abstains | Arabic | Girl |
| Faten | charming, captivating | Arabic | Girl |
| Fatima | one who abstains | Arabic | Girl |
| Fatin | charming, captivating | Arabic | Girl |
| Fatma | one who abstains | Arabic | Girl |
| Fausta | auspicious, lucky | Latin | Girl |
| Faustine | auspicious, lucky | Latin | Girl |
| Faustyna | lucky, fortunate | Latin | Girl |
| Fawzia | triumph, victory | Arabic | Girl |
| Faye | fairy | Middle English | Girl |
| Fayza | victorious | Arabic | Girl |
| Fe | faith | Latin | Girl |
| Federica | peaceful ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Felicia | lucky, happy | Latin | Girl |
| Felicidad | happiness | Latin | Girl |
| Felicitas | good luck, fortune | Latin | Girl |
| Félicité | good luck, fortune | Latin | Girl |
| Felicity | happiness, good fortune | Latin | Girl |
| Felicja | lucky, happy | Latin | Girl |
| Felipa | lover of horses | Greek | Girl |
| Felisa | lucky, happy | Latin | Girl |
| Femi | God loves me, short for Olufemi | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Fenella | white shoulder | Scottish Gaelic | Girl |
| Fenna | feminine of Fen, from an element meaning peace | Germanic | Girl |
| Feodora | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Feodosiya | God-given | Greek | Girl |
| Feray | brilliant moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Fereshteh | an angel | Persian | Girl |
| Feride | unique, precious | Arabic | Girl |
| Fermoza | beautiful | Ladino | Girl |
| Fern | leafy woodland plant | Old English | Girl |
| Fernanda | brave journey | Germanic | Girl |
| Ffion | foxglove flower | Welsh | Girl |
| Fiadh | wild, deer | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Fiamma | a flame | Latin | Girl |
| Fiammetta | little flame | Italian | Girl |
| Fianna | band of warriors | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Fidan | sapling | Turkish | Girl |
| Fidelia | faithful | Latin | Girl |
| Fien | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Filipa | lover of horses | Greek | Girl |
| Filippa | lover of horses | Greek | Girl |
| Filiz | sprout, young shoot | Turkish | Girl |
| Filomena | to be loved | Greek | Girl |
| Finley | fair warrior | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Finola | white shoulder | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Fiona | fair, white | Scottish Gaelic | Girl |
| Fionnghal | white shoulder | Scottish Gaelic | Girl |
| Fionnuala | white shoulder | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Fiore | flower | Italian | Unisex |
| Fiorella | little flower | Italian | Girl |
| Fiorenza | flourishing | Latin | Girl |
| Firdaus | paradise | Arabic | Unisex |
| Firouzeh | turquoise | Persian | Girl |
| Flannait | little red one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Flavia | golden, blond | Latin | Girl |
| Fleur | a flower | Latin | Girl |
| Fleurette | little flower, a diminutive of Fleur | French | Girl |
| Floireans | blossoming, flourishing | Latin | Girl |
| Flor | flower | Latin | Girl |
| Flora | flower, blossom | Latin | Girl |
| Flòraidh | flower, blossom | Latin | Girl |
| Flore | flower | Latin | Girl |
| Florence | flourishing, blossoming | Latin | Girl |
| Florencia | flourishing | Latin | Girl |
| Florita | little flower | Spanish | Girl |
| Flossie | flourishing | Latin | Girl |
| Folasade | honor confers a crown | Yoruba | Girl |
| Forough | light, radiance | Persian | Girl |
| Fortunata | fortunate | Latin | Girl |
| Fotini | light, radiant | Greek | Girl |
| Franca | a Frenchwoman | Latin | Girl |
| Frances | Frenchwoman, from France | Latin | Girl |
| Francesca | a Frenchwoman | Latin | Girl |
| Francisca | a Frenchwoman | Latin | Girl |
| Françoise | a Frenchwoman | Latin | Girl |
| Frankie | a frenchman | Latin | Unisex |
| Franzi | Frankish, French | Latin | Girl |
| Franziska | Frankish, French | Latin | Girl |
| Frauke | little lady | Germanic | Girl |
| Fredegund | peace and war | Germanic | Girl |
| Frederica | peaceful ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Freja | lady, noblewoman | Old Norse | Girl |
| Freya | lady, noblewoman | Old Norse | Girl |
| Freyde | joy | Yiddish | Girl |
| Freydís | Freyr plus dís, goddess | Old Norse | Girl |
| Freyja | lady | Old Norse | Girl |
| Frida | peace; in Old Norse, beloved | Germanic and Old Norse | Girl |
| Frideswide | strong peace | Old English | Girl |
| Frieda | peaceful one | Germanic | Girl |
| Friederike | peaceful ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Fritzi | peaceful ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Fruma | pious | Yiddish | Girl |
| Fuensanta | holy fountain | Spanish | Girl |
| Fulvia | yellow, tawny | Latin | Girl |
| Fumiko | literary child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Fumnanya | love me | Igbo | Unisex |
| Funda | heather | Turkish | Girl |
| Fungai | think or judge | Shona | Unisex |
| Funmilayo | give me joy | Yoruba | Girl |
| Furaha | joy, happiness | Swahili | Girl |
| Fuyumi | winter beauty (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Fyokla | glory of God | Greek | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with F?
The most popular girl names starting with F in the US are Freya (#176), Faith (#254), Francesca (#307), Frances (#318), Fatima (#330), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with F?
In 2025, 202 different girl names starting with F were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 15 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 119 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with F?
1.0% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with F, making it the 22nd most common first letter. In 1950 it was 1.0%.
Where do girl names starting with F come from?
The most common origins on this list are Latin (36), Arabic (14), Germanic (9).