Felicia, Frederick, Faith, Franklin … There are so many unique and likeable baby names that start with F. Here’s a great list to get you started on your hunt for the perfect name.
- Fitzgerald — Fitzgerald ranked among the top 1,000 boy names as the 690th most popular name of 1964. Some experts suggest that this occurred as a tribute to John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Fitzgerald was also the 971st most popular baby name for 1965.
- Finnigan — Finnigan as a given name is a variant spelling of Finnegan. The spelling Finnigan is more commonly used as a surname than a given name.
- Fayth — The spelling of Fayth that exists in the United States today borrows from the popular Puritan trend of giving girls "virtue names" that started in the 17th century.
- Fatoumata
- Faith — Faith, as a name, was popularized by the 17th century Puritans along with Hope, and Charity. The combination of Faith and Hope is one of the most popular name combinations for baby twin girls, while Faith, Hope, and Charity top the triplet's name combinations.
- Fantasia
- Fischer
- Fern — Fern is one of the least popular floral names. There is irony in this statement, however, since the main character from "Charlotte's Web," one of the most beloved pieces of modern literature, has the name.
- Filip
- Finleigh
- Finnick
- Fynn — Fynn as a given name is an Anglicized spelling of the name Fionn. Fionn mac Cumhaill was a hero from Irish mythology who is said to have eaten an enchanted salmon and gained all of the world's wisdom. He also killed a fire-breathing dragon.
- Francisco
- Fernando — Fernando is not just a name for a person; it is also the name of a popular Argentinian cocktail!
- Freyja
- Fox
- Fatima — Fatima is mostly popular in Muslim and Arabic cultures, but you'll also find the name used in many Spanish and Portuguese communities. As a matter of fact, there is a city in Portugal with the name.
- Fatimah
- Florence — Florence Nightingale, one of the most famous nurses of all time, was actually named after the town of Florence, Italy.
- Fiona
- Forest — Forest Dewey Dodrill was an American physician who was notable because he was the first person to perform the first successful open-heart surgery using a mechanical pump. Dodrill worked at Harper University Hospital at Wayne State University in Michigan and used a pump he developed along with General Motors. The operation was performed in 1952.
- Favian
- Flynn
- Frank — Frank is a standalone baby name that comes from the Frank tribe in Germany. Many individuals assume that Frank is a nickname for Franklin. It can be both.
- Fabian — Fabian comes from the Latin clan name Fabius meaning “bean grower”. The Fabius clan’s most famous member was Quintus Fabius Maximus, a Roman general that delayed the invasion of Hannibal in the third century.
- Franchesca
- Felix — Felix is one of the most popular baby boy names in literature. It is in "Twilight," "Confessions of Felix Krull," "Spy Kids," and "Cat's Cradle" to name a few.
- Federico
- Faris — Faris is spelled the same as the Scottish surname Faris. It has nothing to do with the origin of the name, however, as the latter is just the English version of the surname MacFergus.
- Finn — Finn is a popular name for celebrity babies. Actor and filmmaker Ed Burns and his wife Christy Turlington have a son with the name. Actress Tori Spelling, actor Owen Wilson and singer Natalie Maines also have sons with the moniker.
- Ford
- Faigy — Faigy is popular in states with large Hasidic and Ashkenazi communities. For example, Faigy has ranked among the top 500 baby names for girls born in New York since 2012.
- Floyd — Floyd Lawson on "The Andy Griffith Show" may be one of the most notable characters in pop culture history with the name. Played by actor Howard McNear, he was the town barber in Mayberry.
- Freya — Freya reentered the most popular baby names for girls in 2013 and has soared through the ranks ever since. The name Freya is consistently popular in Scandinavian countries and ranks among the top 70 baby names for girls in England, Wales, and Scotland.
- Fernanda
- Francesca — Francesca was the real name of Anna Anderson who was one of the most well known imposters who pretended to be the lost Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanoff.
- Fredy — Fredy doesn't just mean wise counsel in Old German - it can also be translated to mean "elf"!
- Franklin — Franklin as a given name became immensly popular during and immediatly after the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. It declined in popularity through the late 1900s but is making a strong resurgence.
- Finnegan — Finnegan is the main character of the book Finnegans Wake by James Joyce. This book title comes from a 19th-century ballad called "Finnegan's Wake." The Dubliners re-popularized the song in Ireland during the 1960s.
- Frederick
- Fidel
- Flor
- Francis — Francis as a given name is popular among Italian and Irish Roman Catholics due to Pope Francis and many famous saints also bearing the name.
- Felicity — Felicity didn't really become popular in the United States until 1998, thanks to a hit TV show of the same name. Keri Russell starred as the titular character, Felicity, in the WB drama that was popular with people coming of age at the same time.
- Felicia
- Foster
- Freddie — Freddie ranked among the top 500 baby names for boys from 1900 through the late 1980s. The name Freddie frequently ranks among the top 100 baby names for boys in England and Wales.
- Felipe
- Frances
- Fabiola — Fabiola as a given name is a classic and has been a favorite name of royalty for centuries. There have been noteworthy religious figures and royalty who have borne the name, including Saint Fabiola who was an early Roman physician and a current Princess of Belgium.
And of course, if you'd like to discover more gender-specific names, you can check out baby boy names that start with F and baby girl names that start with F.